Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: This retrospective study included 31 patients between January 2016 to December 2019 with inoperable complex malignant airway stenoses and fistulas, managed with Silicone Y stents, and covered SEMS. The clinical details, clinical outcomes and complications up to 6 months were extracted from medical records. The improvement of performance was assessed based on modified British Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scores (t=6.892, P<0.001), Karnofsky Performance Scores (KPS) (t=-11.653, P<0.001), and performance status (PS) (t=3.503, P<0.001). RESULT: A total of 31 silicon Y stents and 35 covered SEMSs were inserted. Of the 31 patients (M:F 20:11; age: 54.64±9.57), 25/31 (80.6%) experienced immediate relief of symptoms following stent placement. Patients' mMRC dyspnea scores, KPS, and PS showed significant improvement following stenting. The mean duration of stent placement was 146.3±47.7 days, and 17/31 (55%) patients were alive at 6 months. No major complications related to hybrid stenting were observed during the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Yu Chen, Zi-Qing Zhou, Jia-Xin Feng, Zhu-Quan Su, Chang-Hao Zhong, Li-Ya Lu, Xiao-Bo Chen, Chun-Li Tang, Subba R Digumarthy, Alfonso Fiorelli, Ehsan Natour, Filippo Lococo, Francesco Petrella, Kassem Harris, Takeo Nakada, Nan-Shan Zhong, Shi-Yue Li |
Journal | Translational lung cancer research
(Transl Lung Cancer Res)
Vol. 10
Issue 5
Pg. 2218-2228
(May 2021)
ISSN: 2218-6751 [Print] China |
PMID | 34164271
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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