Table 1.

Studies using esophageal stenting to prevent post-endoscopic submucosal dissection stricture

Ref.	Type of study	Population	Type of stent	Time of removal	Stricture rate	Stent migration rate
Ye et al[6], 2016	Cohort	circumferential	Fully-covered self-expandable metallic stents (CZES stent; Sigma, China)	12 wk	17.4%	17.4%
Wen et al[7], 2014	RCT	mucosal defect > 3/4	Fully-covered self-expandable metallic stents (CZES stent; Sigma, China)	8 wk	18.2%	18.2%
Saito et al[11], 2008	Case report	mucosal defect > 3/4	PLLA esophageal stent (Tanaka-Marui stent; Marui Textile Machinery Co., Japan)	Self-degradable	0	0
Saito et al[10], 2007	Case report	mucosal defect > 3/4	PLLA esophageal stent (Tanaka-Marui stent; Marui Textile Machinery Co., Japan)	Self-degradable	0	77.0%

RCT: Randomized controlled trial; PLLA: Poly-L-lactic acid.