Table 3.
Complications of SEMS implantation. Acute complications occur less than 4 weeks after SEMS implantation.
| Complications of SEMS placement (n = 84/212) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute | Chronic | ||
| Retrosternal pain | 29 (13.68%) | Occlusion | 32 (15.09%) |
| Migration | 14 (6.57%) | Migration | 22 (10.38%) |
| Hemorrhage | 4 (1.89%) | Fistula formation | 15 (7.08%) |
| Arrhythmia | 2 (0.94%) | Perforation | 1 (0.47%) |
| Perforation | 1 (0.47%) | ||
| Pneumothorax | 1 (0.47%) | ||
| Aspiration pneumonia | 1 (0.47%) | ||
| Complication of anesthesia | 1 (0.47%) | ||
SEMS, self-expandable metal stent.