Table 2. Treatment modalities.
Variables | Total (n=99) | Subglottic or stoma type (n=59) | Cuff or tip type (n=40) | P value |
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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.