Table 1:
Characteristics of the study population
| Patient | Sex | Age | Aetiology | Length of stenosis (mm) | Lumen of stenosis (mm) | Distance from the vocal folds (mm) | Stent size (mm) | Operation time (min) | Complication | Follow-up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 65 | Post-intubation | 25 | 8 | 15 | 17/60 | 95 | Granulation formation | 15 |
| 2 | M | 55 | Post-intubation | 20 | 9 | 16 | 18/40 | 100 | – | 12 |
| 3 | M | 71 | Thyroid cancer | 20 | 4 | 10 | 18/40 | 90 | Mucus plugging | 8 |
| 4 | M | 57 | Post-tracheotomy | 30 | 5 | 18 | 16/60 | 85 | – | 7 |
| 5 | F | 73 | Post-intubation | 15 | 7 | 10 | 16/40 | 80 | – | 6 |
| 6 | F | 61 | Post-intubation | 20 | 6 | 13 | 16/40 | 70 | – | 6 |
| 7 | M | 67 | Thyroid cancer | 20 | 7 | 16 | 18/40 | 70 | – | 4 |