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%.
Dechêne et al. [25]	2012	8	100%	88%	0%	3 rebleeding.	Compression of left main bronchus.	60-day mortality 75%.