The Clinical Application of Esophageal Stent of the Curved Type / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:Since 1996,the esophageal stent of the curved type has been applied clinically by authors in order to solve the defects which the straight tube like stent could not coincide with the shape of the esophageal of the patient.Methods:The curved type stent made of "Z" type stainless steel was implanted after fixing it direction along the selected esophagus.Results:The application of the esophageal stent of the curved type in 29 cases indicated that the stents were coincidence with the folded esophagus,could decreases the pain and discomforts of the patients,and improved the stability of the stents.Conclusion:The esophageal stent of the curved type applied to the folded esophagus is much more effective clinically than the straight tube like type used before. [