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Complications Related To Esophageal Stent (Boston Scientific Wallflex Vs. Merit Medical Endotek) Use In Benign And Malignant Conditions., Rajesh Essrani, Hiral N. Shah Md, Shashin Shah Md, Jennifer E. Macfarlan Mph
Complications Related To Esophageal Stent (Boston Scientific Wallflex Vs. Merit Medical Endotek) Use In Benign And Malignant Conditions., Rajesh Essrani, Hiral N. Shah Md, Shashin Shah Md, Jennifer E. Macfarlan Mph
Department of Medicine
Background In our institutions, there are two types of stents used: the Boston Scientific Wallflex (Marlborough, Massachusetts) and Merit Medical Endotek (South Jordan, Utah). So we performed this retrospective study to compare complication rates in various esophageal disorders to improve our quality of care. Methods Charts were reviewed to capture gender, indications of stent placement, stent length/diameter, age of the patient at the time of stent placement, length of hospital stay, physicians performing a procedure, and complications within 90 days of stent placement. Results A total of 67 patients (71.6% male) underwent stent placement (WallFlex 49.3% and Merit 50.8%) for …