Research Article
Comparison on the Efficacy between Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stent with Funnel-Shaped Enlarged Head versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stent for Palliation of Gastric Outlet Obstruction
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Comparison of mean GOOSS score before and after stent insertion. (a) GOOSS score significantly improved in 47 patients in whom the stent has been successfully placed. (b) When the result is analyzed according to the group, both the enlarged-head group () and uSEMS group () showed significantly higher GOOSS score after stent placement. GOOSS: gastric outlet obstruction scoring system; uSEMS: uncovered self-expandable metallic stent. value < 0.001.
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