Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2010; 16(40): 5111-5117
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5111
Figure 1
Figure 1 Photograph of a partially covered self-expanding metallic stent.
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Figure 2 Clinical remission rates in comparison with self-expanding metallic stents with a diameter of 30 mm (Group C), 25 mm (Group B) or 20 mm (Group A).
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Figure 3 Dysphagia scores among the three groups before self-expanding metallic stents placement at different follow-up time intervals.
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Figure 4 Lower esophageal sphincter pressures assessed by manometry among the three groups before self-expanding metallic stent placement at different follow-up time intervals. LES: Lower esophageal sphincter.
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Figure 5 The barium height (A) and width (B) assessed by a timed barium esophagram among the three groups before self-expanding metallic stent placement at different follow-up time intervals.