Table 3.
Stent–related complications (N, number of patients)
| Study | N stent | N overall stent associated complications (%) | N stent migration (%) | N stent perforation (%) | N recurrent obstruction (%) | Type of stent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [50] | 9 | 4 (44.4) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) | – |
| [51] | 18 | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 0 | – |
| [52] | 20 | 1 (5.0) | 0 | 1 (5.0) | 0 | Wallstent (Boston Scientific) |
| [53] | 19 | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.5) | 0 | 0 | Wallstent (Boston Scientific) |
| [27] | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Park, 2009 | 25 | 1 (4.0) | – | – | – | – |
| [29] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [56] | 45 | 3 (6.7) | 0 | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [57] | 34 | 1 (2.9) | 0 | 1 (2.9) | 0 | – |
| Ho, 2011 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [9] | 30 | 2 (6.7) | 0 | 2 (6.7) | 0 | – |
| [28] | 47 | 6 (12.8) | 0 | 4 (8.5) | 0 | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [31] | 30 | – | – | – | – | Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [58] | 49 | 12 (24.5) | 4 (8.2) | 0 | 4 (8.2) | – |
| [13] | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| [59] | 23 | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 1 (4.3) | 0 | Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| Kim, 2013 | 43 | 9 (20.9) | 6 (14.0) | 2 (4.7) | 1 (2.3) | Hanarostent (Olympus), Niti–S (TaeWoong Medical), Wallflex (Boston Scientific), Bonastent (EndoChoice), Comvi stent (Instrumed Surgical) |
| [30] | 49 | 6 (12.2) | 1 (2.0) | 0 | 5 (10.2) | Niti–S (TaeWoong Medical) |
| [61] | 48 | 2 (4.2) | 0 | 2 (4.2) | 0 | – |
| [11] | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wallstent (Boston Scientific) |
| [62] | 60 | – | – | 0 | – | – |
| [63] | 28 | – | – | – | – | Wallstent (Boston Scientific) |
| [46] | 26 | 6 (28.1) | 0 | 6 (28.1) | 0 | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [64] | 59 | 9 (15.3) | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.4) | 0 | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Wallflex (Boston Scientific), Evolution (Cook Medical) |
| [26] | 190 | 5 (2.6) | – | – | – | – |
| [65] | 51 | 8 (15.7) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Wallflex (Boston Scientific), Ultraflex (Bostoon Scientific), Evolution (Cook Medical) |
| [66] | 62 | – | – | – | – | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Hanarostent (Olympus), Ultrastent (Boston Scientific), Evolution (Cook Medical) |
| [67] | 62 | 6 (9.7) | 1 (1.6) | 5 (8.1) | 0 | Niti–S (TaeWoong Medical), Evolution (Cook Medical) |
| [7] | 56 | 8 (14.3) | 0 | 5 (8.9) | 0 | – |
| [15] | 5 | – | – | – | – | Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [67] | 27 | 4 (14.8) | 1 (3.7) | 4 (14.8) | 1 (3.7) | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [71] | 55 | 9 (16.4) | 4 (7.3) | 5 (9.1) | 0 | – |
| [72] | 68 | 6 (8.8) | 4 (5.9) | 2 (2.9) | – | Hanarostent (Olympus) |
| [73] | 226 | 24 (10.6) | – | – | – | – |
| [42] | 191 | – | – | 3 (1.6) | – | – |
| [74] | 81 | 11 (13.6) | 2 (2.5) | 2 (2.5) | 4 (4.9) | Niti–S (TaeWoong Medical), Wallflex (Boston Scientific) |
| [32] | 48 | 9 (18.8) | 2 (4.2) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.1) | Hanarostent (Olympus) |
| [12] | 56 | 8 (14.3) | 0 | 5 (8.9) | 0 | – |
| [75] | 23 | 5 (23.8) | 5 (23.8) | 0 | 0 | Bonastent (EndoChoice) |
| [8] | 66 | 11 (16.7) | 1 (1.5) | 6 (9.1) | 4 (6.1) | Wallstent (Boston Scientific), Hanarostent (Olympus) |