Abstract:Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) in treatment of refractory esophageal variceal bleeding (EVB).Methods From September 2012 to January 2022, 8 patients with refractory EVB treated by SEMS were enrolled. The clinical data of all the patients were analyzed retrospectively, the surgical success rate, immediate hemostasis rate, rebleeding rate and complications were analyzed.Results All the patients were successfully implanted with SEMS and no serious complications such as esophageal perforation and death occurred. The success rate was 100.0% (8/8). All the patients with active bleeding stopped immediately after stent implantation, and there was no further bleeding within 24 h, with an immediate hemostasis rate of 100.0% (8/8). All of the 8 patients did not bleed within 5 d after SEMS treatment, and the rebleeding rate was 0.0% (0/8). No serious complications such as bleeding aggravation and perforation occurred in all patients after operation. Stent displacement was observed in 3 of the 8 patients, and the stent displacement rate was 37.5%(3/8). All the patients did not bleed after stent removal, and the incidence of rebleeding after stent removal was 0.0% (0/8).Conclusion Esophageal SEMS implantation for refractory EVB is a safe and effective hemostatic method with few adverse events. It is worthy of clinical application.