Table 1.

Complications of stent placement for benign stricture of gastrointestinal tract

Type of complication	Patients (n)	Incidence (%)
Pain	23	16.7
Slight or mild	21	15.2
Severe	2	1.5
Reflux	16	11.6
Bleeding	13	9.4
Restonsis	8	5.8
Stent migration	5	3.6
Food-bolus obstruction	2	1.4