Open AccessDouble layered self-expanding metal stents for malignant esophageal obstruction, especially across the gastroesophageal junction
Author(s) -
Min Dae Kim,
Su Bum Park,
Dae Hwan Kang,
Jae Hyung Lee,
Cheol Woong Choi,
Hyung Wook Kim,
Chung Uk Chung,
Yoong Ki Jeong
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3732
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , gastroesophageal junction , surgery , reflux esophagitis , esophagitis , reflux , dysphagia , esophagus , gastroenterology , esophageal stent , esophageal disease , esophagectomy , adenocarcinoma , esophageal cancer , cancer , disease
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of double-layered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for treatment of malignant esophageal obstruction according to whether SEMS crosses the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ).