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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2018; 24(40): 4578-4585
Published online Oct 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i40.4578
Published online Oct 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i40.4578
Table 5 Gastrointestinal events after self-expandable metallic stent insertion
| Adverse event | Total number of events | % of patients | Stent-related events | % of patients |
| Stent occlusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GI bleeding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowel perforation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Severe abdominal pain | 2 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stent migration | 15 | 83.3 | 15 | 93.7 |
| Stent fracture | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Total | 18 | 100 | 16 | 100 |
- Citation: Kim SH, Keum B, Choi HS, Kim ES, Seo YS, Jeen YT, Lee HS, Chun HJ, Um SH, Kim CD, Park S. Self-expandable metal stents in patients with postoperative delayed gastric emptying after distal gastrectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(40): 4578-4585
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i40/4578.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i40.4578