Open AccessComparison of esophageal stent placement versus endoscopic incision method for treatment of refractory esophageal anastomotic stricture
Author(s) -
Peiyao Wu,
Fei Wang,
Xiaochao Wu,
Junjie Nie,
Xianxiu Ge,
Quanpeng Li,
Jie Lin,
Lin Ma
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2224-5839
pISSN - 2224-5820
DOI - 10.21037/apm.2019.09.07
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , anastomosis , esophageal stricture , refractory (planetary science) , surgery , stent , lumen (anatomy) , esophageal dilatation , chest pain , esophageal stent , physics , astrobiology
Refractory esophageal anastomotic strictures are difficult to treat. Current treatments include esophageal stent placement (ESP) and the endoscopic incision method (EIM). This study was conducted to determine which treatment is better for patients with refractory esophageal anastomotic stricture.