Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2010; 16(29): 3716-3722
Published online Aug 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3716
Table 2 Outcome of the patients enrolled in this study after placement of stent grafts
Patient No.Immediate technical successIntensive care unit/length of stayClinical outcomeLength of hospital stay (d)Follow-up
1YesYes/19 dBleeding stopped, no further hemorrhage484 mo exitus, AMI
2YesYes/7 dBleeding stopped, no further bleeding2816 mo, clinical and laboratory findings normal
3YesYes/10 dBleeding stopped, no further bleeding3810 mo exitus, underlying malignancy
4YesYes/15 dRecurrent bleeding 16 h later, underwent surgical revision322 d exitus, uncontrolled bleeding
5YesNoCessation of bleeding, no further hemorrhage1114 mo exitus, underlying malignancy
6YesYes/8 dBleeding stopped, no further hemorrhage368 mo exitus, underlying malignancy
7YesNoBleeding stopped, no further hemorrhage1211 mo, clinical and laboratory findings normal
8YesYes/21 dRecurrent bleeding 24 h later, underwent surgical revision403 d exitus, multiorgan failure
9YesYes/24 dBleeding stopped, no further hemorrhage4312 d exitus, abdominal sepsis