Comparative study of self-expandable stent placement, bougie dilation, and balloon dilation for post-inflammatory oesophageal strictures

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2026; 18(3): 117303
Published online Mar 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.117303

Table 3 Complications, clinical outcomes and follow-up, n (%)/median (25^th-75^th percentiles)

	Stent group	Bougie group	Balloon group	P value
Complications
Mild bleeding	12 (75.0)	14 (70.0)	20 (90.0)	0.2186
Mild chest pain	5 (31.3)	1 (5.0)	4 (18.2)	0.1156
Esophageal ruptures	2 (12.5)	0 (0.0)	2 (9.1)	0.2969
Stent migration	6 (37.5)
Stent restenosis	4 (25.0)
Stent intolerance	4 (25.0)
Median follow-up (months)	43.7 (23.3-103.0)	30.6 (18.9-66.8)	40.7 (27.3-66.7)	0.1818
Clinical outcomes				0.4095
Complete cure	4 (25.0)	8 (40.0)	12 (57.1)
Improved	6 (37.5)	6 (30.0)	5 (23.8)
Ineffective	6 (37.5)	6 (30.0)	4 (19.0)
Lost to follow up	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (4.5)	0.4349
5-year survival rate	84.4	87.7	76.2	0.6151

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Citation: Yuan HF, Liu P, Guo CQ, Bi YH. Comparative study of self-expandable stent placement, bougie dilation, and balloon dilation for post-inflammatory oesophageal strictures. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(3): 117303
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Yuan HF, Liu P, Guo CQ, Bi YH. Comparative study of self-expandable stent placement, bougie dilation, and balloon dilation for post-inflammatory oesophageal strictures. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(3): 117303 [DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i3.117303]

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