Clinical outcomes of self-expandable metal stents in palliation of malignant anastomotic strictures caused by recurrent gastric cancer

Table 3 Complications associated with stent placement

Patient	Complication	Type of operation	Type of stent	Days after stenting	Treatment
1	Expansion failure	Billroth-I subtotal gastrectomy	Uncovered	5	Refusal of treatment
2	Tumor overgrowth	Total gastrectomy	Covered	7	Second stent
3	Tumor overgrowth	Total gastrectomy	Uncovered	28	TPN
4	Tumor ingrowth	Billroth-II subtotal gastrectomy	Uncovered	15	Second stent
5	Stent migration (complete)	Billroth-II subtotal gastrectomy	Covered	64	Not needed
6	Stent migration (partial)	Billroth-II subtotal gastrectomy	Covered	20	Reposition
7	Stent migration (partial)	Billroth-II subtotal gastrectomy	Covered	2	Second stent

TPN: Total parenteral nutrition.