Table 2.
Pre-operative characteristics.
| Characteristics | Number of patients (n = 43) |
|---|---|
| Distance from stenosis to vocal cords (mean in cm, ±SD) | 2.99 (1.57) |
| Stenosis diameter (%) | |
| 0 | 8 (18.6%) |
| 1–50 | 5 (11.6%) |
| 51–70 | 7 (16.3%) |
| 71–99 | 8 (18.6%) |
| 100 | 15 (34.9%) |
| Basal obstructive FEV1 (%) | 13 (72.2) |
| Preoperative pneumatic dilation (%) | 22 (51.2) |
| Preoperative laser resection (%) | 17 (39.5) |
| Etiology of stenosis | |
| Idiopathic (%) | 1 (2.33) |
| Oncological (%) | 11 (25.6) |
| Previous intubation (%) | 31 (72.1) |
FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second.