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. 2013 Apr;1(2):93–102. doi: 10.1177/2050640613476501

Table 3.

Complications after FCMS placement

Group 1 N = 24 (%) Group 2 N = 17 (%) Management p
Early complications (<24 h)* 1 (4.1%) 6 (35.3%) 0.01
 Stent migration 1 (4.1%) 5 (29.4%) Stent exchanged N = 2 0.07
Stent repositioned N = 1
Balloon dilation N = 1
Observation N = 2
 Vomiting 0 (0%) 1 (5.9%) ConservativeN = 1 0.41
Delayed complications 6 (25%) 6 (35.3%) 0.51
 Stent migration 2 (8.2%) 4 (23.5%) Stent repositioned N = 1 0.21
Bougienage N = 1
Balloon dilation N = 1
Stent exchanged N = 1
Observation N = 2
 Pain 4 (16.7%) 1 (5.9%) Stent extraction N = 2 0.38
Stent repositioned N = 1
Stent exchanged N = 1
Conservative N = 1
 Pneumonia 0 (0%) 1 (5.9%) Conservative N = 1 0.41
*

p value <0.05.