Clinical Study

Clinical Outcomes of Colonic Stent in a Tertiary Care Center

Table 3

Procedure outcomes.

Outcomes (percentage)

Technical success16/16 (100%)
Clinical Success
 At 24 hours15/16 (93.75%)
 At 1 week12/14 (85.7%)
 At 1 month12/14 (85.7%)
 At 6 months8/10 (80%)
 till surgery/death14/16 (87.5%)
Timing of complication
 Immediate0
 Early (<7 days)2
 Late (>7 days) 2
Type of complication
 Stent migration 2 (34 days, 91 days)
 Stent stenosis3 (1 day, 4 days)
 PerforationNone
 Excess bleeding None
Use of balloon 2/16 (12.5%)
Length of stay in hospital after procedure
(±SD)
3.8 days (±3.4)
Bridge-to-surgery intent outcomes
 Successful bridge to elective surgery3
 Need for emergency diverting surgery1
 Expiration prior to planned surgery0
Subsequent interventions in palliative group
 No surgery 9
 Emergent diverting surgery2
 Elective diverting surgery1
Diverting surgery with stoma in poststent period6 (37.5%)