Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of 52 patients treated with an esophageal stent for a benign rupture or anastomotic leak

Characteristic	n = 52
Age, year (mean ± SD)	60 (±14)
Gender, number of patients (%)
Male	32 (61)
Female	20 [39]
Cause of benign rupture or leak, number of patients (%)
Anastomotic	32 (62)
Iatrogenic	13 [25]
Boerhaave's syndrome	4 [8]
Other	3 [5]
Location of benign rupture or leak, number of patients (%)
Distal esophagus	13 [25]
Mid-esophagus	24 (45)
Proximal esophagus	11 [21]
Unknown	4 [9]
Length of rupture or leak, cm (median (range))	2 (0.2-7)
Time interval between rupture and stent placement, number of patients (%)
Within 24 hours	5 [10]
After 24 hours	47 (90)
Prior treatment for benign rupture or leak, number of patients (%)
Stent placement in another hospital	3 [5]
Surgery	3 [5]
Clip placement	1 [2]
None	45 (88)
Antibiotic treatment, number of patients (%)
Yes	41.(79)
No	11 [21]
Concurrent fluid drainage, number of patients (%)
Yes	24 (46)
No	28 (54)
Total days of treatment with a stent, median (range)	39 (1-742)