Journal: Cureus
Article Title: Malignant Airway Obstruction and Endobronchial Stent Placement: A Systematic Review on the Efficacy and Safety
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40912
Figure Lengend Snippet: Baseline patient characteristics IQR: Interquartile range SD: Standard deviation MRC: Medical Research Council MMRC: Modified Medical Research Council
Article Snippet: 9. , Marchese R et al [ ]. , Stenting procedures were performed using rigid bronchoscope (Dumon-Harrell type; Bryan Corp; Woburn, MA) under general anesthesia and jet ventilation. , Pre-procedural treatment 16 (30%): Chemotherapy 13 (25%) Chemoradiotherapy 3 (5%) , Both metallic and silicone stents were used: fully covered self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) Silmet® (Novatech, La Ciotat, France); covered Ultraflex® (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA); Dumon stents straight, Y-shape; and Oki stent (Novatech). , A total of 52 stents were placed. Silmet: Linear, 19 Conic, 6. Silicone: Oki, 14 Straight, 5 Y, 3. Ultraflex: 5. , Not mentioned. , Post-procedural treatment: 40 (75%) Chemotherapy 33 (63%). Radiotherapy 2 (3%). Surgery 4 (7%)..
Techniques: Standard Deviation, Modification, Infection