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Outcomes of stenting procedures by professionals involved
| Procedure performed by | Procedures (n) |
Patients (n) |
Technical success n (%) |
Return to diet n (%) |
Adverse events n (%) |
| All cases | 43 | 38 | 35/43 (81%) | 32/38 (84%) | 7/38 (18%) |
| Joint radiologist and endoscopist | 20 | 18 | 14/20 (70%) | 14/18 (78%) | 2 perforation; 1 GI bleeding; 1 sudden death |
| Endoscopist only | 19 | 17 | 17/19 (89%) | 15/17 (88%) | 1 perforation; 2 stent occlusion |
| Radiologist only | 4 | 3 | 4/4 (100%) | 3/3 (100%) | 0/4 (0%) |
