From: Modified blade: an interventional option in rigid bronchoscopy for non-resectable benign tracheal stenosis
Recurrence (months)
Blade (n = 61)
Laser (n = 52)
P value
n (%)
1st
8 (13)
16 (27)
0.16
3rd
4 (7)
6 (10)
0.68
6th
–
12th
24th
Operating time (min)
18 ± 2.3
35 ± 3.5
< 0.001