Characteristic | n = 52 |
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Age, year (mean ± SD) | 60 (±14) |
Gender, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Male | 32 (61) |
   Female | 20 [39] |
Cause of benign rupture or leak, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Anastomotic | 32 (62) |
   Iatrogenic | 13 [25] |
   Boerhaave's syndrome | 4 [8] |
   Other | 3 [5] |
Location of benign rupture or leak, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Distal esophagus | 13 [25] |
   Mid-esophagus | 24 (45) |
   Proximal esophagus | 11 [21] |
   Unknown | 4 [9] |
Length of rupture or leak, cm (median (range)) | 2 (0.2-7) |
Time interval between rupture and stent placement, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Within 24 hours | 5 [10] |
   After 24 hours | 47 (90) |
Prior treatment for benign rupture or leak, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Stent placement in another hospital | 3 [5] |
   Surgery | 3 [5] |
   Clip placement | 1 [2] |
   None | 45 (88) |
Antibiotic treatment, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Yes | 41.(79) |
   No | 11 [21] |
Concurrent fluid drainage, number of patients (%) | Â |
   Yes | 24 (46) |
   No | 28 (54) |
Total days of treatment with a stent, median (range) | 39 (1-742) |