Duodenal stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: Prospective study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 938-943
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.938

Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical features of patients

Characteristic	Data (average)
Age (yr)	61.33
Gender	Male (6)/female (9)
Weight (kg)	55.93
Height (m)	1.61
Weight loss (kg)/(mo)	14.53/5.40
Previous chemotherapy/radiation therapy	Yes (5)/no (10)
Previous biliary drainage	Yes (8)/no (7)
Only local cancer	Yes (5)/no (10)
Malignancy
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma	9
Gastric adenocarcinoma	3
Cholangiocarcinoma	1
Metastatic disease	2
Location of the obstruction
Stomach	3
Bulb	7
Second and third portion	5
Tumor extension (cm)	4.93
Biliary stenosis	Bismuth I (2)/bismuth II and III (6)

Citation: Moura EGH, Ferreira FC, Cheng S, Moura DTH, Sakai P, Zilberstain B. Duodenal stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: Prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(9): 938-943
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i9/938.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.938