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METAL STENTS FOR PALLIATION OF INOPERABLE CARCINOMA OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS
Author(s) -
Shim Chan Sup,
Jung In Seop
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2004.00381.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrointestinal tract , palliative treatment , stent , radiology , malignant disease , carcinoma , palliative care , surgery , cancer , nursing
Recently, various self‐expandable metal stents (SEMS) have been developed for palliation of malignant obstruction of gastrointestinal tract. Although they have not been approved for use in benign disease, there are specific clinical indications for which expandable metal stents may be beneficial. This article reviews the use of self‐expandable metal stents for malignant gastrointestinal obstruction and the use of SEMS specially developed for unusual stenting such as antimigration and antireflux mechanism.