Table 1.

Patients’ characteristics

Age ± SD (yr)	63.1 ± 10.3
Male:Female	15:5
Prior surgery (n)
Total gastrectomy with esophagojejunostomy (10)	Covered stent (6)
	Uncovered stent (4)
Subtotal gastrectomy with Billroth-I reconstruction (2)	Covered stent (1)
	Uncovered stent (1)
Subtotal gastrectomy with Billroth-II reconstruction (8)	Covered stent (6)
	Uncovered stent (2)
Chemotherapy after stent insertion (number of patients)	10
Follow-up loss (n, %)	3 (15%)
30-d mortality	3/17 (18%)
Survival [median (range)]	83 (12-439) d
Stent patency duration [median (range)]	56 (5-439) d