Table 1 Demographics and clinical features of patients

1

34

F

Gastro-bronchial fistula

N/A

Lateral basal segment of LLL

3.4mm

Vaseline gauze

2

16

M

Osteosarcoma with pulmonary metastasis

N/A

Superior, medial basal and posterior basal segment of RLL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

3

21

M

Osteosarcoma with pulmonary metastasis

N/A

Superior segment of LLL

3mm

Vaseline gauze

4

57

F

Thymoma

Chronic Hepatitis B Virus infection

Medial segment of RML and superior segment of RLL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

5

40

F

Thymoma

Thyroid cancer

LUL

4.5mm

Vaseline gauze

6

37

F

Thymoma

N/A

Anterior, superior, and posterior basal segments of LLL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

7

73

M

Pulmonary adenocarcinoma

Hypertension

Apical and anterior segments of RUL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

8

23

M

Pulmonary infection

AIDS; Talaromyces Marneffei, Burkholderia and Legionella

Medial and lateral basal segments of RLL

N/A

Shape-adjustable silicone plug

9

18

M

Spontaneous pneumothorax

N/A

Anterior and apical segments of RUL

N/A

Shape-adjustable silicone plug

10

67

M

Empyema

N/A

Apical and posterior segments of LUL

N/A

Shape-adjustable silicone plug

11

21

M

Empyema

N/A

Anterior basal segment of LLL

N/A

Shape-adjustable silicone plug

12

70

F

Pulmonary adenocarcinoma

Hypertension

RUL

4.5mm

Covered metallic stent

13

61

M

Pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma

N/A

Middle segment of RML

10.8mm

Sutured silicone tube

14

22

F

Empyema

N/A

Surgical stump of LLL

5mm

Covered metallic stent

15

58

M

Pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

RML

9mm

Covered metallic stent

16

53

F

Mesothelioma

Thyroid nodule

hysteromyoma

Surgical stump of LLL, apical-posterior segment, superior and posterior lingual segment of LUL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

17

15

M

Osteosarcoma with pulmonary metastasis

N/A

Superior and basal segments of RLL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

18

74

M

Pulmonary infection

COPD

Anterior segment of RUL

4mm

Vaseline gauze

19

72

M

Pneumothorax

COPD

Anterior segment of RUL

2mm

Vaseline gauze

20

58

M

Empyema

Diabetes

Inferior lingual segment of LUL

3mm

Vaseline gauze

21

30

F

Thymoma

Good’s syndrome

Posterior basal segment of LLL

5mm

Vaseline gauze

22

70

M

Empyema

N/A

Posterior and apical segment of LUL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

23

52

M

Lung adenocarcinoma

N/A

Posterior, apical and anterior segments of RUL

N/A

Vaseline gauze

24

72

M

Lung squamous cell carcinoma

N/A

Superior segment of RLL

Intermediate bronchus of right lung

3mm

N/A

Vaseline gauze

Covered metallic stent

25

58

F

Bronchobiliary fistula

Cholangiocarcinoma

Lateral segment of RML

3.3mm

Vaseline gauze

26

64

F

Lung adenocarcinoma

N/A

Lingula lobe of left lung

2.5mm

Vaseline gauze

27

46

F

Empyema

N/A

Superior and basal segments of RLL

2.3mm

4mm

Vaseline gauze

28

66

M

Empyema, post resection of the right lung

Bronchiectasis

RML

Intermediate bronchus of right lung

N/A

Vaseline gauze

Covered metallic stent

29

21

M

Empyema

Pulmonary metastasis of osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma

Superior segment of RLL

Anterior segment of RUL

Lateral segment of RML

N/A

Vaseline gauze

30

63

M

Adenocarcinoma

N/A

Right main bronchus

N/A

Covered metallic stent