Table 5. Tracheobronchial stent Implantation of therapeutic flexible airway endoscopy in children of body weight no more than 5 Kg.

Stent implantation		Number (%)	Data
Infant / Stent		15 / 20 (100)
Age (month)	Mean ± SE		5.8 ± 2.9
	Median; range		5.3; 0.3–10.4
Body weight (Kg)	Mean ± SE		3.9 ± 0.7
	Median; range		4.0; 2.3–5.0
Locations	Trachea	10 (58.3)
	Carinaa	3 (12.5)
	Bronchus	7b (29.2)
Procedural time (minute)	Mean ± SE		34.4 ± 13.3
	Median; range		35.5; 20.0–55.4
Stented period (month)
Expired stent		5 / 6 (30.0)
	Mean ± SE		18.3 ± 9.3
	Median; range		21.6; 1.4–36.5
Retrieved stent		2 / 3 (15.0)
	Mean ± SE		48.6 ± 36.7
	Median; range		40.2; 16.7–87.4
Remained stent		8 / 11 (55.0)
	Mean ± SE		62.2 ± 31.7
	Median; range		55.6; 29.2–120.8

^aone stent placed from main bronchus cross over carina and end at the low trachea.

^b2 in right main bronchus and 5 in left main bronchus.