Table 1.
SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF SELF EXPANDING STENTS AS A BRIDGE TO SURGERY IN OESOPHAGEAL CANCER
| Author | Year | Type of stent | Number of patients | Number who had surgical resection (%) | Number of stent related complications (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariette5 | 2014 | SEMS | 38 | 38 (100%) | Not reported |
| Krokidis4 | 2013 | SEPS | 11 | 1 (9%) | 5 (45%) |
| Pellen10 | 2012 | SEMS | 16 | 10 (63%) | 8 (50%) |
| Siddiqui11 | 2012 | SEMS | 55 | 8 (15%) | 19 (35%) |
| Brown12 | 2011 | SEPS | 32 | 20 (63%) | 10 (31%) |
| Lopes13 | 2010 | SEMS | 11 | 2 (18%) | 5 (45%) |
| Langer14 | 2010 | SEMS-25, SEPS-13 | 38 | 20 (53%) | 18 (47%) |
| Adler15 | 2009 | SEPS | 13 | 3 (23%) | 6 (46%) |
| Bower3 | 2009 | SEPS | 25 | 14 (56%) | 6 (24%) |
| Martin16 | 2009 | SEPS | 5 | Not reported | 1 (20%) |
| Siddiqui4 | 2009 | SEPS | 12 | Not reported | 4 (33%) |
| Griffiths17 | 2012 | BDS | 9 | 3 (33%) | 3 (33%) |
| Kjaer18 | 2016 | SEMS | 63 | All R0 (this was the group from which the patients who had stents were identified) | Not reported |
| Park19 | 2015 | REMS | 25 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Van den Berg20 | 2014 | BDS | 10 | 7 (70%) | 7 (70%) |
| Siddiqui21 | 2007 | SEPS | 6 | 100% | 3 (60%) |
SEMS = Self expanding metal stent;
SEPS = Self expanding plastic stent,
BDS = Biodegradable stent,
REMS = Retrievable expandable metallic stent