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Clinical outcomes of stent insertion
| Technical success (%) | 65/72 (90.3%) |
| Cause of technical failure (n = 7) | |
| Long segment obstruction | 3 |
| Severe peritoneal adhesion | 2 |
| Total obstruction (unable to guidewire passage) | 2 |
| Clinical success (%) | 57/65 (87.7%) |
| Cause of clinical failure (n = 8) | |
| Insufficient expansion of stent | 4 |
| Multiple obstruction | 2 |
| Colon perforation (after 2 d) | 2 |
