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Role of Esophageal Stents in the Nutrition Support of Patients With Esophageal Malignancy
Author(s) -
Bower Matthew,
Jones Whitney,
Vessels Ben,
Scoggins Charles,
Martin Robert
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533610368710
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , esophageal cancer , gastroenterology , general surgery , radiology , intensive care medicine , cancer
Endoluminal stents are commonly used for palliative treatment of dysphagia in patients with advanced esophageal malignancies. The most frequently used esophageal stents are self‐expanding metal stents. Removable self‐expanding plastic stents have recently been used in the management of esophageal cancer patients treated with curative intent. Esophageal stents effectively alleviate dysphagia in most patients, and stent placement is associated with a low rate of complications. This article reviews the use of self‐expanding esophageal stents in patients with esophageal cancer. Nutrition considerations following stent placement are addressed.