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 %)