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. 2017 Nov;9(11):4413–4423. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.99

Table 2. Treatment modalities.

Variables Total (n=99) Subglottic or stoma type (n=59) Cuff or tip type (n=40) P value
Time interval (months)
   From injury to detection 4.0 (2.0–7.8) 3.8 (1.7–7.0) 4.1 (2.3–15.9) 0.160
   From detection to intervention 0.9 (0.3–3.0) 0.8 (0.3–2.9) 1.1 (0.3–3.3) 0.841
Treatment modalities*
   Silicone stent 67 (67.7) 45 (76.3) 22 (55.0) 0.031
    Natural or DUMON stent 50 (50.5) 35 (59.3) 15 (37.5) 0.041
    Montgomery T-tube 17 (17.2) 10 (16.9) 7 (17.5) 1.000
   Laser 20 (20.2) 11 (18.6) 9 (22.5) 0.799
   Ballooning 9 (9.1) 5 (8.5) 4 (10.0) 1.000
Number of interventional bronchoscopies 2 (1–3) 2 (1–3) 2 (1–3) 0.918

Data are presented as n (%) or median (IQR). *, patients could undergo more than one procedure. IQR, interquartile range.