Review Article

Esophageal Stent for Refractory Variceal Bleeding: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Outcomes of esophageal stent.

AuthorSuccess of deploymentTime of stenting (d)Stent migrationStent-related complicationsBleeding controlledTIPS after stentFollow-up (d)Rebleeding30 d mortality42 d mortality60 d mortalityDeath from uncontrolled bleedingDeath from hepatic or multiple organ failure

Zehetner et al. [20]34 (100%)1–147034 (100%)8600 (0%)9 (26.47%)NA10 (29.41%)010 (100%)
Wright et al. [24]9 (90%)6–14006 (66.67%)1601 (11.11%)NA5 (50%)NA2 (40%)3 (60%)
Mishin et al. [32]12 (100%)NA5012 (100%)NA301 (8.33%)3 (25%)NANA03 (100%)
Müller et al. [26]11 (100%)5–247011 (100%)2421 (9.09%)NA3 (27.27%)NA03 (100%)
Escorsell et al. [33]12 (92.31%)0–120011 (91.67%)4426 (50%)NA6 (50%)NA1 (16.67%)5 (83.33%)