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Primary outcomes included time to reintervention (TTR) and procedural success, defined as no necessity of further intervention with a patent esophageal lumen at the time of follow-up. Secondary outcomes included stent-related complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From November 2016 to March 2024, a total of 22 BDS and 26 SEMS were placed in 15 patients for strictures. Median TTR was 77\u00a0days for BDS vs. 49\u00a0days for SEMS. BDS-treated patients had a 64% lower relapse risk (HR: 0.36, CI: 0.19\u20130.7,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.003). At the end of individual follow-up (median: 6\u00a0months), exclusive stenting succeeded in 4 patients, stenting with other minimally invasive procedures in 2, and with surgery in 2. Migration (18.8%) was more less frequent with BDS compared to SEMS (OR: 0.11, CI: 0.00\u20130.97,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.028), while there was a trend towards more granulation tissue formation with BDS (OR: 3.48, CI: 0.99\u201324.2,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.052).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although relapse occurs frequently in the long term, stenting may offer an alternative to assure esophageal patency in the medium term with only few and minor associated complications, notably stent migration and granulation tissue potentially causing restenosis. 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