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Table 4 Death causes

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

Death causes

Group A (n = 86)

Group B (n = 35)

P = 0.959

Tumor metastasis, n (%)

37 (40.7 %)

16 (40.0 %)

 

Massive hemorrhage, n (%)

28 (30.8 %)

11 (27.5 %)

 

Non-tumor-related factors, n (%)

18 (19.8 %)

7 (17.5 %)

 

Restenosis, n (%)

3 (1.1 %)

1 (2.5 %)

 
  1. χ 2 exact test was used