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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 15, 2004; 10(2): 284-286
Published online Jan 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i2.284
Table 1 Complications of stent placement for benign stricture of gastrointestinal tract
Type of complicationPatients (n)Incidence (%)
Pain2316.7
Slight or mild2115.2
Severe21.5
Reflux1611.6
Bleeding139.4
Restonsis85.8
Stent migration53.6
Food-bolus obstruction21.4