Table 7.
Summary of published results of stenting with covered metallic stents for refractory esophageal benign strictures
| Author | Publication year | Stent placed, N | Mean age, years | Follow-up, weeks | Long term success, % of patients | Migration, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim et al.13 | 2009 | 55 | 49 | 152 (mean) | 31 | 14 (25.4) |
| Oh et al.5 | 2010 | 13 | 66 | NA | 23 | 4 (30.8) |
| Eloubeidi et al.14 | 2011 | 19 | 61 | 23+/−15 (mean) | 21% | 34% |
| Hirdes et al.15 | 2012 | 15 | 61 | 13 (median) | 0% | 60% (migration and intolerance) |
| Chaput et al. (present study) | Total = 41 | Total = 61.9 | 104 (median) | 18.5 | 12 (29.2) | |
| Group 1 = 24 | Group 1 = 59.7 | 21 | 3 (12.5) | |||
| Group 2 = 17 | Group 2 = 65 | 12.5 | 9 (52.9) |
NA = data not available.