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Long-term follow-up and survival after Ultraflex stent insertion in the management of complex malignant airway stenoses

Breitenbücher, A. and Chhajed, P. N. and Brutsche, M. H. and Mordasini, C. and Schilter, D. and Tamm, M.. (2008) Long-term follow-up and survival after Ultraflex stent insertion in the management of complex malignant airway stenoses. Respiration, 75 (4). pp. 443-449.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite being commercially available for a few years now, the literature regarding the outcome of Ultraflex stent insertion in complex malignant airway stenoses is sparse. OBJECTIVES: To assess long-term complications and survival in patients with complex malignant airway stenoses treated with insertion of nitinol stents. METHODS: 60 consecutive patients with Ultraflex stent insertion for malignant airway stenoses were included. Follow-up was obtained in all patients. RESULTS: 62 Ultraflex stents (covered = 51, uncovered = 11) were implanted in 60 patients. Diagnoses were bronchial carcinoma (n = 50), esophageal carcinoma (n = 3) and metastases (n = 7). Stents were inserted in the trachea (n = 5), main bronchi/intermediate bronchus (n = 22), from main bronchi/intermediate bronchus to lobar bronchi (n = 28) or in the lobar bronchi themselves (n = 7). Successful reopening of the stenoses and relief were achieved in all patients. There was no procedure-related mortality. Complications included mucous plugging in 8%, stenosing granulation tissue in 5%, tumor ingrowth in 5% and stent migration in 5% of patients. Using Kaplan-Meier estimates, the overall mean survival was 160 days (standard error: 30). Median survival was 91 days. The overall 3- and 6-month survival were 52 and 20%, respectively. Death (n = 59, 98%) was attributed mainly to disease progression with cachexia and metastases, pneumonia (n = 5, 10%), and hemoptysis (n = 1, 2%). CONCLUSION: Ultraflex stents have a low complication rate and can be effectively used in complex malignant airway stenoses with marked asymmetry or irregularity, angulation or changing diameters.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Pneumologie > Pneumologie (Tamm)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Pneumologie > Pneumologie (Tamm)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel > Pulmonary Cell Research (Roth/Tamm)
UniBasel Contributors:Tamm, Michael and Brutsche, Martin
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Karger
ISSN:0025-7931
e-ISSN:1423-0356
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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