Self-expandable metal stents for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: A pooled analysis of prospective literature

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2015; 21(43): 12468-12481
Published online Nov 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12468

Table 2 Baseline characteristics n (%)

Patients with MGOO	1281 (100)
Cause of MGOO
Gastric cancer	536 (41.8)
Pancreatic cancer	479 (37.4)
Bile duct cancer	79 (6.2)
Duodenal cancer	42 (3.3)
Gallbladder cancer	37 (2.9)
Ampullary cancer	14 (1.1)
Other malignancies	86 (6.7)
Unknown	8 (0.6)
Biliary obstruction¹
Yes	432 (52.9)
No	384 (47.1)
Stent type
Uncovered SEMS	970 (75.7)
Partially covered SEMS	311 (24.3)
No. of enteral stents inserted at initial procedure²
Single stent	692 (93.5)
Two stents	48 (6.5)

¹Total group: n = 816, no data of 465 patients;

²Total group: n = 740, no data of 541 patients. MGOO: Malignant gastric outlet obstruction; SEMS: Self-expandable metal stent.

Citation: van Halsema EE, Rauws EA, Fockens P, van Hooft JE. Self-expandable metal stents for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: A pooled analysis of prospective literature. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(43): 12468-12481
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i43/12468.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12468

van Halsema EE, Rauws EA, Fockens P, van Hooft JE. Self-expandable metal stents for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: A pooled analysis of prospective literature. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(43): 12468-12481 [PMID: 26604654 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i43.12468]

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