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The outcome of benign airway stenosis cause by different etiologies.
| Outcome | Total | TBTS* | TAS# | Foreign body | External compression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 535 (%) | n = 262 (%) | n = 155 (%) | n = 65 (%) | n = 24 (%) | |
| Complete recovery | 149 (27.85) | 42 (16.03) | 22 (14.19) | 64 (98.46) | 15 (62.50) |
| Incomplete recovery | 328 (61.31) | 204 (77.86) | 97 (62.58) | 1 (1.54) | 8 (33.33) |
| Death | 58 (10.84) | 16 (6.11) | 36 (23.23) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.17) |
*TBTS, tuberculous tracheobronchial stenosis; #TAS, traumatic airway stenosis.
