Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the cohort
Characteristics | Total N = 77 (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 19 (24.7) |
Female | 58 (75.3) |
Age (range, years) | 32.77 (16–57) |
Symptoms–diagnosis time window (95%CI, months) | 5.62 (4.20–7.04) |
Anti-tuberculosis treatment | |
Yes | 75 (97.4) |
No | 2 (2.6) |
Initial treatment or retreatment | |
Initial treatment | 66 (85.7) |
Retreatment | 11 (14.3) |
Location | |
Left main bronchus | 65 (84.4) |
Right main bronchus | 7 (9.1) |
Bronchus intermedius | 5 (6.5) |
Stent involved | 85 |
SEMS (Nanjing Micro-Tech, China) | 51 (60.0) |
Ultraflex SEMS (Boston Scientific, USA) | 34 (40.0) |
Procedure method | |
Flexible bronchoscopy | 77 (100.0) |
Rigid bronchoscopy | 0 (0.0) |
Anesthesia | |
Local anesthesia | 77 (100.0) |
General anesthesia | 0 (0.0) |