Abstract:Abstract: Objective ?To study the efficacy and safety of airway silicone stent in treatment of benign central airway stenosis.?Methods?Clinical data of 14 cases with benign central airway stenosis treated with silicone stent implantation were collected. Perioperative complications, short-term efficacy, stent-related complications and long-term effects were analyzed.?Results?14 cases of silicone stent implantation were completed successfully without serious perioperative complications. The average blood oxygen saturation of 11 patients with tracheal stenosis was improved from (86.4?±?4.8)% under high flow oxygen inhalation before operation to (95.0?±?2.4)% without oxygen inhalation after operation. The difference was statistically significant (t?=?-9.42, P?=?0.000). The recurrent infection of the distal part of the stenosis in 3 patients with secondary main bronchial stenosis was controlled during stent implantation. The silicone stent was successfully removed in 11 of the 14 cases and the effective rate was 78.6% (11/14). The average diameter of the narrowest part of airway stenosis increased from (5.6?±?1.1) mm before operation to (12.1?±?2.2) mm at the time of stent removal, the difference was statistically significant (t?=?-13.66, P?=?0.000). The stent implantation time was from 199 to 729 d (the median placement time was 352 d, the quartile interval was 201.5 d). 6 cases with improved stenosis were followed up, 1 case had recurrent stenosis, and the rate of recurrent stenosis was 16.7% (1/6). Among the stent-related complications, the incidence of granulation hyperplasia was 71.4% (10/14), hoarseness was 7.1% (1/14), difficulty in expectoration was 64.3% (9/14), and stent displacement was 21.4% (3/14).?Conclusion?Airway silicone stent has good short-term and long-term effect and high safety in the treatment of benign airway stenosis.