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Early and late complications in the two groups
| Variable | REMS group (n=33) |
SEMS group (n=26) |
| Early complications, n (%) | ||
| Abdominal pain | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (3.8%) |
| Bleeding | 2 (6.1%) | 0 |
| Cholangitis | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (3.8%) |
| Late complications, n (%) | ||
| Sepsis | 0 | 1 (3.8%) |
| Cholangitis | 2 (6.1%) | 3 (11.5%) |
| Thrombocytopaenia | 2 (6.1%) | 0 |
REMS, radiation-emitting metallic stent; SEMS, self-expandable metallic stent.
