Small Bowel Stent-in-Stent Placement for Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction Using a Balloon-Assisted Overtube Technique
Clinical Endoscopy
;
: 108-111, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-147001
ABSTRACT
Self-expanding metal stents are a useful therapy to palliate malignant and benign luminal gastrointestinal obstruction. Self-expanding metal stents has been widely reported for colonic, esophageal, and gastric obstruction. However, endoscopic delivery and placement to the small bowel is more challenging and difficult. This case illustrates the usefulness and technical advantages of the balloon-overtube and enteroscopy technique for the palliative treatment of neoplastic stenosis affecting the small intestine.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Phenobarbital
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Stents
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Colon
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Double-Balloon Enteroscopy
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Intestine, Small
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical Endoscopy
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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