Complications after endoscopic stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction. A cohort study
Background: Gastric stenting has become a common place in clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate the factors influencing the clinical outcome in patients who received endoscopic stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Materials and Methods: We prospectively evaluated the clinical course of 87 patients who presented to our attention with malignant GOO. Results: There was neither mortality nor major morbidity after endoscopic stenting. Survival was reduced (average, 2 mo) in patients with an obstruction due to no resectable pancreatic cancer.