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. 2015 Oct 14;10(10):e0140648. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140648

Table 2. Technical and clinical success rates of self-expandable metallic stent placement according to the presence of carcinomatosis.

No carcinomatosis (n = 88) Carcinomatosis (n = 67) P value
Technical success (%) 1.000
 No 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Yes 88 (100.0) 67 (100.0)
Clinical success (%) 0.020
 No 2 (2.3) 8 (11.9)
 Yes 86 (97.7) 59 (88.1)
GOOSS score (median (range))
 Before SEMS placement 1 (0–2) 1 (0–1) 0.620
 After SEMS placement 2 (0–3) 2 (0–3) 0.977

SEMS, self-expandable metallic stent; GOOSS, gastric outlet obstruction scoring system