Stent type used does not impact complication rate or placement time but can decrease treatment cost for benign and malignant esophageal lesions

Table 4 Placement and outcome comparisons between self-expanding esophageal metal stents and self-expanding esophageal plastic stents

	SEMS (n = 30)	SEPS (n = 13)	P value
Initial placement procedure time (min, mean ± SD)	33.17 ± 16.88	35.85 ± 27.39	0.696
Dilation required prior to stent placement	0	23%	0.023
Complications, n (%)	7 (23%)	3 (23%)	1
Time to first complication (n)	< 30 d: 6	< 30 d: 2	1
	> 30 d: 1	> 30 d: 1
In-hospital mortality (%)	7%	8%	1
Re-intervention required (%)	20%	23%	1
30 d survival after procedure (%)	95%	80%	0.251
Length of stay (d, mean ± SD)	11.47 ± 12.78	12.15 ± 16.21	0.883

SEMS: Self-expanding esophageal metal stents; SEPS: Self-expanding esophageal plastic stents.