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. 2003 Jul;52(7):922–926. doi: 10.1136/gut.52.7.922

Table 4.

Improvement in dysphagia scores and complications

Ultraflex (n=31) Flamingo (n=22)
Mean (SD) dysphagia score
    Before stenting 2.7 (0.6) 2.9 (0.6)
    Day 1 post stenting 0.6 (0.5) 0.6 (0.6)
    Late follow up 1.0 (0.4)* 0.9 (0.5)*
All deaths 22 14
Deaths within 30 days 5 4
Complications
    Early (<30 days)
        Migration 2 (6.4%) 1 (4.54%)
        Perforation 0 1 (4.54%)
        Severe reflux 2 (6.4%) 1 (4.54%)
        Unrelated 1 (3.2%) 0
    Late (>30 days)
        Haematemesis 1 (3.2%) 1 (4.54%)
        Tumour overgrowth 1 (3.2%) 1 (4.54%)

*p>0.1.