Characteristics | N (%) | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Flexible (204) | Rigid (171) | Total (375) | ||
Age, media (range), year | 63 (16 ~ 89) | 62 (12 ~ 87) | 62 (12 ~ 89) | 0.70 |
Gender (M:F) | 115:89 | 106:65 | 221:154 | 0.271 |
BMI (%) | 22.5 ± 3.4 | 21.8 ± 3.5 | 22.2 ± 3.4 | 0.127 |
ASA | ||||
 II ~ III | 156 (76.5%) | 127 (74.3%) | 286 (75.5%) | 0.915 |
 IV | 44 (21.6%) | 39 (22.8%) | 84 (22.1%) |  |
 V | 4 (2.0%) | 5 (2.9%) | 9 (2.4%) |  |
Airway procedures | ||||
 Endobronchial stenting | 91 (44.6%) | 87 (50.9%) | 178 (47.5%) | 0.226 |
 Balloon dilatation | 29 (14.2%) | 25 (14.6%) | 54 (14.4%) | 0.912 |
 Argon plasma coagulation | 14 (6.9%) | 10 (5.8%) | 24 (6.4%) | 0.689 |
 Cryoablation | 12 (5.9%) | 8 (4.7%) | 20 (5.3%) | 0.605 |
 Endobronchial laser | 7 (3.4%) | 3 (1.8%) | 10 (2.7%) | 0.315 |
 Electrocoagulation | 89 (43.6%) | 78 (45.6%) | 167 (44.5%) | 0.700 |
 Stent removal | 3 (1.5%) | 4 (2.3%) | 7 (1.9%) | 0.536 |