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Table 4 Outcomes of included studies

From: Comparison of fully-covered vs partially covered self-expanding metallic stents for palliative treatment of inoperable esophageal malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcome

Lárraga et al. [30]

Didden et al. [29]

Persson et al. [28]

Verschuur et al. [27]

Homs et al. [26]

FCSEMS

N = 21

PCSEMS

N = 29

FCSEMS

N = 48

PCSEMS

N = 49

FCSEMS

N = 48

PCSEMS

N = 47

FCSEMS

N = 42

PCSEMS

N = 42

FCSEMS

N = 70

PCSEMS

(Ultraflex)

N = 75

PCSEMS

(Flamingo)

N = 71

Technical success

21 (100%)

29 (100%)

48 (100%)

47 (95.91%)

45 (93.75%)

43 (91.48%)

40 (95.23%)

42 (100%)

NR

NR

NR

Stent Migration

4 (19.04%)

5 (17.24%)

4 (8.33%)

3 (6.12%)

9 (18.75%)

14 (29.78%)

5 (11.9%)

7 (16.66%)

4 (5.71%)

17 (22.66%)

5 (7.04%)

Stent obstruction by tumor

0

5 (17.24%)

5 (10.41%)

7 (14.28%)

0

2 (4.25%)

10 (23.81%)

13 (30.95%)

11 (15.71%)

7 (9.33%)

12 (16.9%)

Stent obstruction by food

2 (9.52%)

2 (6.9%)

0

1 (2%)

0

5 (10.63%)

1 (2.38%)

0

1 (1.42%)

10 (13.33%)

5 (7.04%)

Chest Pain

1 (4.76%)

2 (6.9%)

9 (18.75%)

9 (18.36%)

NR

NR

2 (4.76%)

1 (2.38%)

NR

NR

NR

Bleeding

0

1 (3.45%)

4 (8.33%)

5 (10.2%)

NR

NR

2 (4.76%)

5 (11.9%)

NR

NR

NR

  1. FCSEMS Fully covered- Self expanding metallic stents, PCSEMS Partially covered- Self expanding metallic stents, NR Not reported