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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2007; 13(6): 916-920
Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.916
Table 1 Patient demographics
Total number of patients53
Mean age, yr ( range)64.0 (34-85)
Male/Female35/18
Present illness
Stomach cancer53 (100%)
Location of obstruction
Antropyloric40 (75.5%)
Pylorus and duodenal bulb8 (15.1%)
Body and antropyloric5 (9.4%)
Table 2 Clinical outcomes after stent insertion in 53 patients with stomach cancer
Technical success, n (%)53 (100)
Clinical success, n (%)43 (81.1)
Tolerated diet, %43 (81.1)
Regular diet, %9.3 (4/43)
Soft diet58.1 (25/43)
Liquid diet32.6 (14/43)
30-d mortality, n (%)10 (18.9)
Reintervention, n (%)17 (32.1)
Tumor ingrowth14 (26.4)
Tumor overgrowth1 (1.9)
Stent migration2 (3.8)
Mean follow up period, d145 (4-718)
Mean survival, d (SD)145 (± 150.4)
Mean stent patency, d (range)187 (33-335)