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In-hospital characteristics and long-term outcome after stent placement
| Ultraflex (n = 33) | Choostent (n = 32) | P-value | |
| Duration of the procedure (min) | 16 (12-35) | 17 (13-27) | 0.8 |
| Median hospital stay (d) | 2 (2-7) | 2 (2-4) | 0.7 |
| Hospital mortality (%) | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Hospital morbidity (%) | 6.1 (2/33) | 6.2 (2/32) | 0.8 |
| Pain score (scale 0-10) | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Residual dysphagia (grade) | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Mean survival (mo) | 6.5 (1-19) | 6 (3-26) | 0.7 |
