Double layered self-expanding metal stents for malignant esophageal obstruction, especially across the gastroesophageal junction

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2012; 18(28): 3732-3737
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3732

Table 2 Clinical outcomes in 48 patients n (%)

Outcomes	Overall(n = 48)	GEJ obstruction(n = 18)	Non-GEJ obstruction(n = 30)
Technical success	48 (100)	18 (100)	30 (100)
Clinical success	48 (100)	18 (100)	30 (100)
Mean dysphagia score preprocedure (mean ± SD)	3.20 ± 0.68	3.05 ± 0.63	3.30 ± 0.70
Mean dysphagia score postprocedure (mean ± SD)	1.77 ± 0.77	1.77 ± 0.73	1.76 ± 0.81
Change dysphagia score (paired-t test) (P value)	< 0.001	< 0.001	< 0.001

GEJ obstruction, distal esophageal and gastroesophageal junction obstruction; Non-GEJ obstruction, middle and upper esophageal obstruction. GEJ: Gastroesophageal junction.

Citation: Kim MD, Park SB, Kang DH, Lee JH, Choi CW, Kim HW, Chung CU, Jeong YI. Double layered self-expanding metal stents for malignant esophageal obstruction, especially across the gastroesophageal junction. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(28): 3732-3737
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i28/3732.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3732