Journal
CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Volume 33, Issue 4, Pages 690-705Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-010-9862-6
Keywords
Self-expanding; Metal stents; Gastrointestinal; Esophageal; Gastroduodenal; Biliary
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Minimally invasive image-guided insertion of self-expanding metal stents in the upper gastrointestinal tract is the current treatment of choice for palliation of malignant esophageal or gastroduodenal outlet obstructions. A concise review is presented of contemporary stenting practice of the upper gastrointestinal tract, and the procedures in terms of appropriate patient evaluation, indications, and contraindications for treatment are analyzed, along with available stent designs, procedural steps, clinical outcomes, inadvertent complications, and future technology. Latest developments include biodegradable polymeric stents for benign disease and radioactive or drug-eluting stents for malignant obstructions.
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