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. 2020 Jul;12(7):3539–3548. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-677

Table 5. Stent related complications.

Variable All stents (n=47) Silicone stent (n=29) Covered metal stent (n=6) UCMS (n=12) P value
Any unplanned stent exchange
   Total stent exchanges, N (SD) 1.06±1.98 0.55±1.12 1.33±3.27 2.17±2.52
   Stent migration (n, %) 14 (29.8) 9 (31.0) 1 (16.7) 4 (33.3) 0.810
   Granulation tissue (n, %) 17 (36.2) 11(37.9) 2 (33.3) 4 (33.3) 1.000
   Mucous plugging (n, %) 27 (57.5) 18 (62.1) 4(66.7) 5 (41.7) 0.566
   Bleeding (n, %) 4 (8.5) 3 (10.3) 0 (0) 1 (8.3) 1.000
   Fracture (n, %) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
   Restenosis (n, %) 9 (19.2) 5 (17.24) 3 (50.0) 1 (8.3) 0.150
   Dehiscence (n, %) 2 (4.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (16.67) 0.075
Stent days (mean SD) 321.26±359.18 371.79±413.79 130.00±85.20 294.75±270.35
Stent days (median, IQR) 258 [308] 296 [317] 108 [107] 297.5 [311.5]