Table 1.
Baseline characteristics n (%)
| Parameter | PGA + stent group (n = 34) | Stent group (n = 32) | P value |
| Patients characteristic | |||
| Age (yr) | 62.74 ± 8.38 | 59.91 ± 8.80 | 0.186 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 22/12 | 18/14 | 0.482 |
| Tumor lesion feature | |||
| Location | 0.145 | ||
| Upper third | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Middle third | 12 (35) | 17 (53) | |
| Lower third | 22 (65) | 15 (47) | |
| Tissue depth | 0.331 | ||
| M1 | 20 (59) | 15 (47) | |
| M2 | 14 (41) | 17 (53) | |
| Longitudinal length (cm) | 5.97 ± 2.68 | 6.06 ± 2.12 | 0.878 |
| Circumferential range | 0.684 | ||
| 3/4 | 12 (35) | 14 (44) | |
| 4/5 | 8 (24) | 8 (25) | |
| 1/1 | 14 (41) | 10 (31) |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or count (with or without percentage). Comparison was performed by t-test or Chi-square test. P < 0.05 was considered significant. PGA: Polyglycolic acid.