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. 2018 Mar 7;6(3):E363–E369. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-123468

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing EUS-GE for benign GOO 1 .

Mean Age ± SD, years 57.7 ± 13.9
Female n (%) 12 (46.2)
Etiology n (%)

  • Chronic pancreatitis stricture

 11 (42.3)

  • Surgical anastomosis stricture

  6 (23.1)

  • Peptic stricture

  5 (19.2)
Acute pancreatitis  1 (3.8)
Superior mesenteric syndrome  1 (3.8)
Caustic stricture  1 (3.8)
External compression from a hematoma  1 (3.8)
Location of the obstruction n = (%)

  • Prepyloric/pyloric

 10 (38.5)

  • Duodenal bulb

  4 (15.4)

  • Second part of the duodenum

  7 (26.9)

  • Descending duodenum

  5 (19.2)
History of prior enteral stent n = (%)  4 (15.4)
Mean number of previous enteral stents per patient  2.3 ± 1.3
Reason for enteral stent failure

  • Stent obstruction, n (%)

  3 (75)

  • Stent migration, n (%)

  1 (25)
History of prior dilation 10 (38.5)
Mean number of previous dilations ± SD  2.2 ± 1.1
Mean maximum dilation diameter (mm) ± SD 18.5 ± 2.2
1

Total number of patients = 26; SD, standard deviation