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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2015; 21(30): 9134-9141
Published online Aug 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9134
Published online Aug 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9134
Table 1 Characteristics of the patient population, n = 56
| Characteristic | n (%) |
| Mean age, yr (range) | 69 (52-91) |
| Sex (men:women) | 36:20 (64.3:35.7) |
| Chemotherapy | 37 (66.1) |
| Etiology | |
| Gastric cancer | 35 (62.5) |
| Pancreatic cancer | 21 (37.5) |
| Cancer status | |
| Locally advanced | 5 (8.9) |
| Metastasis | 51 (91.1) |
| Stent | |
| Covered | 27 (48.2) |
| Uncovered | 29 (51.8) |
| WHO score | |
| 1 | 49 (12.5) |
| 2 | 7 (87.5) |
| GOOSS score | |
| 0 | 19 (33.9) |
| 1 | 36 (64.2) |
| 2 | 1 (1.8) |
| 3 | 0 (0) |
- Citation: Kim SH, Chun HJ, Yoo IK, Lee JM, Nam SJ, Choi HS, Kim ES, Keum B, Seo YS, Jeen YT, Lee HS, Um SH, Kim CD. Predictors of the patency of self-expandable metallic stents in malignant gastroduodenal obstruction. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(30): 9134-9141
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i30/9134.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9134