Table 6 Management and outcomes of SEMS-related complications
From: An outcome analysis of self-expandable metallic stents in central airway obstruction: a cohort study
Complication | Management | Total, n(%) | Successful management, n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Migration | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | None | 5(32.2%) | 5(32.5%) |
| Â | Reposition | 4(25%) | 4(25%) |
| Â | Another SEMS stenting | 3(18.8%) | 3(18.8%) |
| Â | SEMS removal | 4(25%) | 4(25%) |
| Â | Subtotal | 16(100%) | 16(100%) |
Granulation tissue formation | |||
| Â | Electrocautery only | 12(37.5%) | 9(28.1%) |
| Â | Balloon dilatation | 1(3.1%) | 1(3.1%) |
| Â | SEMS removal | 12(37.5%) | 11(34.5%) |
| Â | Another SEMS stenting | 7(21.9%) | 5(15.6%) |
| Â | Subtotal | 32(100%) | 26(81.25%) |
Stent fracture | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | None | 5(25%) | 5(25%) |
| Â | SEMS removal | 10(50%) | 9(45%) |
| Â | Another SEMS stenting | 5(25%) | 3(15%) |
| Â | Subtotal | 20(100%) | 17(85%) |