Clinical application of the covered self-expanding stent in the treatment of malignant esophageal stricture / 介入放射学杂志
Journal of Interventional Radiology
;
(12)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-570819
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the value of covered self expending metallic stent in the treatment of malignant esophageal stricture. Methods Thirty two patients with dysphagia due to malignant esophageal obstructions, esophagobronchial and anastomotic stenoses were undergone inserting self expending metallic stents. The procedure was done under fluoroscopic guidance. Sixteen patients underwent radiotherapy and (or) chemotherap after the procedure. All patients underwent esophagography before and after the stent placement, and were followed up to death. Results Thirty two stents were placed in 32 patients without any technical failures, and dysphagia was reduced considerably after stent placement. The recurrence of stenosis ( 6.3% vs 54.5% , P
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Chinese
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Journal of Interventional Radiology
Year:
2001
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