Outcomes of the Use of Fully Covered Esophageal Self-Expandable Stent in the Management of Colorectal Anastomotic Strictures and Leaks

Table 1

Patient demographics, anastomotic/stent characteristics, adverse events, and clinical outcomes.

Patient	Age/sex	Primary disease process	End to end anastomosis location	Anastomotic stricture or leak	Stent type^*	Stent size^#	Days stent left in place	Procedure or postoperative adverse events	Technical success	Clinical success	Follow-up flexible sigmoidoscopy
1	62/M	Sigmoid/rectal CA	Colorectal	Leak	FC WallFlex	23 mm 10.5 cm	50	No	Yes	Yes	4 months
2	63/F	Sigmoid CA	Colorectal	Leak	FC WallFlex	23 mm 10.5 cm	50	No	Yes	Yes	4 months
3	64/F	Diverticulosis in sigmoid colon	Colorectal	Leak	FC WallFlex	23 mm 10.5 cm	45	No	Yes	Yes	4 months
4	33/M	Sigmoid CA	Colorectal	Stricture	FC WallFlex	18 mm 15.3 cm	40	Stent migrated externally (3 d); 23 mm 12.5 cm placed	Yes	Yes	3 months
5	57/M	Rectal CA	Colorectal + fistula	Stricture	FC WallFlex	18 mm 15.3 cm	40	No	Yes	Yes; but later required anastomotic revision	3 months; recurrence of stricture; unable to place another stent
6	58/F	Rectal CA	Colorectal	Stricture	FC WallFlex	18 mm 15.5 cm	40	No	Yes	Yes	3 months; recurrence of stricture; 23 mm 15.5 cm stent placed and stricture resolved
7	47/M	Diverticulitis in sigmoid colon	Colorectal	Stricture	FC WallFlex	18 mm 15.3 cm	50	Stent migrated externally (14 d); 23 mm 15.5 cm placed	Yes	Yes; but later required anastomotic revision	3 months; recurrence of stricture; unable to place another stent
8	63/M	Diverticulitis in sigmoid colon	Colorectal	Stricture	FC WallFlex	18 mm 15.5 cm	50	No	Yes	Yes	3 months

Esophageal stent (FC: fully covered).
^#Shaft diameter (mm) length (cm).