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Group A (n = 85)
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Group B (n = 32)
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P
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|---|
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Ogilvie’s dysphagia score (prior stent placement), n (%)
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0.997c
|
|
3
|
66 (72.5 %)
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29 (72.5 %)
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|
4
|
25 (27.5 %)
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11 (27.5 %)
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|
Ogilvie’s dysphagia score (post stent placement)a, n (%)
| | |
0.200c
|
|
0
|
73 (80.2 %)
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28 (70.0 %)
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|
1
|
18 (19.8 %)
|
12 (30.0 %)
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Tumor regression, n (%)b
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0.008c,d
|
|
Yes
|
0 (0 %)
|
3 (7.5 %)
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|
No
|
91 (100 %)
|
37 (92.5 %)
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a 3 days after stent implantation
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b Smaller on the maximum section area of CT
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c
χ
2 exact test was used
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d
P < 0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference
