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Table 3 Complications post to stent placement

From: Comparative study of self-expanding metal stent and intraluminal radioactive stent for inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

 

Group A, n (%)

Group B, n (%)

P

Massive hemorrhagea

  

0.337b

 Yes

6 (6.6 %)

1 (2.5 %)

 

 No

85 (93.4 %)

39 (97.5 %)

 

Pain more than 1 month

  

0.110b

 Yes

16 (17.6 %)

12 (30.0 %)

 

 No

75 (82.4 %)

28 (70.0 %)

 

Stent migration

  

0.908b

 Yes

5 (5.5 %)

2 (5.0 %)

 

 No

86 (94.5 %)

38 (95.0 %)

 

Restenosis

  

0.879b

 Yes

4 (4.4 %)

2 (5.0 %)

 

 No

87 (95.6 %)

38 (95.0 %)

 
  1. aIn the first month after stent placement
  2. b χ 2 exact test was used