Review Article
Role of Self-Expandable Metal Stents in Acute Variceal Bleeding
Table 1
Published series using SEMS for refractory esophageal variceal bleeding.
| | Year of publication | Number of patients | % of success of placement of SEMS | % of control of bleeding | Stent migration | Recurrent bleeding | Local complications | Mortality |
| Hubmann et al. [23] | 2006 | 20 | 100% | 100% | 25% | 0 | One minor esophageal ulcer. | Two died within 5 days. |
Zehetner et al. [24] | 2008 | 39 | 100% | 100% | 18% | 0 | One minor esophageal ulcer. | 30-day mortality 26.5%. | Wright et al. [21] | 2010 | 10 | 90% | 70% | Not reported. | 1 rebleeding at 60 days. | Small proximal esophageal ulcer. | 42-day mortality 50%. |
DechĂȘne et al. [25] | 2012 | 8 | 100% | 88% | 0% | 3 rebleeding. | Compression of left main bronchus. | 60-day mortality 75%. |
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