Safety and efficacy of Kaffes intraductal self-expanding metal stents in the management of post-liver transplant anastomotic strictures

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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2024; 14(2): 91081
Published online Jun 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.91081

Table 4 Stricture recurrence data based on Kaffes indwelling time, regardless of stent course duration

Stricture outcomes	3 months	6 months	P value
Stricture resolution on stent extraction, n (%)	30 (96.8)	30 (93.8)	0.72
Stricture recurrence, n (%)	14 (42.4)	3 (9.1)	0.01^a
Median days to recurrence since stent removal, d (IQR, d)	273 (73-1192)	431 (7-617)

^aStricture recurrence was significantly less when Kaffes was inserted for 6 months.

IQR: Interquartile ranges.

Citation: Lim C, Ng J, Sarraf B, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Chandran S. Safety and efficacy of Kaffes intraductal self-expanding metal stents in the management of post-liver transplant anastomotic strictures. World J Transplant 2024; 14(2): 91081
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v14/i2/91081.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v14.i2.91081