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. 2008 Nov 20;1(1):40–44. doi: 10.4021/gr2008.11.1242

Table 2. Efficacy of stents placement.

Observations No. of patients
Post-procedural obstruction
  I 1
  II 3
  III 4
  IV 1
Efficacy
  CR 4
  PR 1
  MR 1
  NR 3
Complications
  Vomiting, nausea 6
  Upper abdominal pain 4
  Melena 2
  Enteric infection 1
  Jaundice 1
  Electrolytes disorder 1
Mean stent potency 53.4 day
Survival
  10-15 day 3
  1-2 mo 2
  >3 mo 4

CR, complete response; PR, partial response; MR, minor reponse; NR, no response.