“…These results have prompted some authors to conclude that SEMS may be inappropriate for long-term management of CD obstruction and should only be used as a temporary bridge to surgery or in patients with limited life expectancy. 2,9,13,14 The present study, however, suggests a more hopeful outlook, with a mean stent duration over twice as long (24 months), a complication rate of just 20% (n ¼ 1), and an average long-term luminal patency of 34.8 months in the four patients who did not require early reintervention. There were no technical problems, migrations, or late complications.…”