Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2016; 22(34): 7841-7850
Published online Sep 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i34.7841
Table 2 Event counts of tumour overgrowth, stent migration and complications encountered
PublicationTumour overgrowthStent migrationFood impactionReflux esophagitisAspiration pneumoniaEsophageal fistulaPerforationHemorrhage
Verschuur et al[16], 2006n = 2n = 3-n = 2n = 2-n = 1n = 1
Kim et al[13], 2009--n = 1--n = 1--
Park et al[15], 2010n = 5n = 1-n = 4n = 1n = 1--
Battersby et al[12], 2012n = 1n = 36%8%3%0.8%0.4%-
Kim et al[14], 2012n = 13n = 1n = 2n = 13n = 5n = 2--
Mezes et al[11], 2014n = 19n = 4---n = 1--