Table 2.

Outcome and survival of 52 patients treated with 83 esophageal stents for a benign perforation or anastomotic leak

Characteristic
Technically successful stent placement, number of stents (%)	82/83 (99)
Technically successful stent removal, number of stents (%)	63/71 (89)
Reasons for stent removal, number of stents (%)
Scheduled	52 (73)
Early migration	9 [13]
Leakage through ruptured stent cover	6 [8]
Tissue in- and/or overgrowth	2 [3]
Severe pain	2 [3]
Clinical success, number of patients (%)	34 (65)
Cause of death, number of patients (%)
Rupture or leakage	4 [8]
Stent	1 [2]
Not related to rupture/leakage or stent placement	2 [4]