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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2020; 12(9): 1005-1013
Published online Sep 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i9.1005
Published online Sep 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i9.1005
Table 2 Clinical outcomes of stent insertion
| Technical success (%) | 65/72 (90.3%) |
| Cause of technical failure (n = 7) | |
| Long segment obstruction | 3 |
| Severe peritoneal adhesion | 2 |
| Total obstruction (unable to guidewire passage) | 2 |
| Clinical success (%) | 57/65 (87.7%) |
| Cause of clinical failure (n = 8) | |
| Insufficient expansion of stent | 4 |
| Multiple obstruction | 2 |
| Colon perforation (after 2 d) | 2 |
- Citation: Ahn JS, Hong SN, Chang DK, Kim YH, Kim ER. Efficacy of uncovered self-expandable metallic stent for colorectal obstruction by extracolonic malignancy. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12(9): 1005-1013
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v12/i9/1005.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v12.i9.1005