Table 3. Outcomes of IED depending on its place in the therapeutic strategy.
Outcomes | Group 1 IED 1 st line | Group 2 IED 2 nd line | P value |
Early rehospitalization | 17 % | 47 % | 0.1 |
Complications after first endoscopy | 4.7 % | 47 % | 0.02 |
Delayed stricture | 4.8 % | 26 % | 0.06 |
Death | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
Median number of endoscopies | 3 ± 6 | 4.5 ± 2.4 | NS |
Median time for healing (days) | 226 ± 750 | 305 ± 300 | NS |
Final efficacy | 86 % | 82 % | NS |
IED, internal endoscopic drainage