Recent Advances in the Use of Stents for Esophageal Disease - 11/08/11
Corresponding author. Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 9th Avenue, MS:C3, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.Résumé |
The use of self-expanding metal esophageal stents has evolved dramatically over the last 20 years. Stents themselves have morphed from simple open-mesh wire devices to a variety of partially and fully covered metal and plastic protheses designed to resist in-growth and migration. Indications include grown considerably from simply palliating malignant dysphagia to the treatment of benign conditions such as refractory strictures, perforations, and fistulas, bridging tumors through neoadjuvant therapy and even serving as support for mucosal healing after ablative therapies. This article describes the current experience with esophageal stenting for malignant and benign conditions and examines new innovations in stent design and applications.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Esophageal stent, Dysphagia, Esophageal cancer, Esophageal stricture, Esophageal perforation, Esophageal fistula
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| The author has no conflicts to report in the preparation of this article. The author has received speaking honoraria from Olympus America, Fujinon, Cook Endoscopy, and Boston Scientific, Inc. |
Vol 20 - N° 1
P. 103-121 - janvier 2010 Retour au numéro
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