Treatment of Postoperative Leaks of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract with Colonic Self-Expandable Metal Stents | Zendy

Paula Sousa | Zendy; António Castanheira | Zendy; Diana Martins | Zendy; Juliana Pinho | Zendy; Ricardo Araújo | Zendy; Eugénia Cancela | Zendy; Paula Ministro | Zendy; Américo Silva | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Treatment of Postoperative Leaks of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract with Colonic Self-Expandable Metal Stents

Author(s) -

Paula Sousa,

António Castanheira,

Diana Martins,

Juliana Pinho,

Ricardo Araújo,

Eugénia Cancela,

Paula Ministro,

Américo Silva

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

ge portuguese journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2341-4545

pISSN - 2387-1954

DOI - 10.1159/000453115

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , esophagectomy , leak , stent , stoma (medicine) , esophageal stent , fistula , self expandable metallic stent , esophageal cancer , cancer , environmental engineering , engineering

The use of self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) for the treatment of postoperative leaks of the upper gastrointestinal tract is already established. However, there are discrepancies between the relatively small caliber of the esophageal stents available and the postsurgical luminal size, which may determine an inadequate juxtaposition. As colonic stents have a bigger diameter, they might be more adequate. Additionally, stents with a larger diameter might have a lower risk of migration.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research