Table 4 Case series evaluating the outcomes of self-expandable plastic stents for benign esophageal diseases
Author (reference) | Patients (n) | Esophageal strictures (n) | Clinical success n (%) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evrard et al. [11] | 21 | 17 | 13/17 (76.5%) | Migration 9/17 (52.9%) |
Repici et al. [10] | 15 | 15 | 12/15 (80%) | Migration 1/15 (6.7%) |
Martin et al. [15] | 42 | 18 | 17/18 (94.4%) | Migration 1/18 (5.5%) |
Holm et al. [2] | 30 | 22 | 5/83 interventions (6%) | Migration 53/83 stents placed (63.9%) |
Dua et al. [6] | 40 | 40 | 12/40 (25%) | Migration 8/40 (22%) Perforation 2/40 (5%) Bleeding 3/40 (7.5%) Mortality 1/40 (2.5%) |
Oh et al. [12] | 13 | 13 | 3/13 (23%) | Migration 4/13 (30.8%) |
Triester et al. [13] | 5 | 5 | 0/5 (0%) | Migration 3/5 (60%) Perforation 1/5 (20%) Severe chest pain 1/5 (20%) |
Barthel et al. [14] | 8 | 8 | 1/8 (12.5%) | Migration 11/13 (85%) |