Abstract
Esophageal stents have been used to palliate patients with dysphagia caused by esophageal cancer. Early rigid plastic prostheses have been associated with a high risk of complications. However, with the development of self-expanding stents, it has developed into a widely accepted method for treating malignant esophageal strictures and esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERFs). The present review covers various aspects of self-expanding metallic stent placement for palliating esophageal cancer, including its types, placement procedures, indications, contraindications, complications, and some of innovations that will become available in the future.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1062-1071 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Korean medical science |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal stenosis
- Self-expandable metallic stents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)