Intervention in gastrointestinal tract: the treatment of esophageal, gastroduodenal and colorectal obstructions with metallic stents

With the development of newer stent designs and delivery systems, metallic stents are currently established component of nonsurgical treatment of gastrointestinal obstructions. The use of metallic stents is not intended to be curative but palliative. This palliation may be intended for the rest of t...

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Published in:European journal of radiology 2002-06, Vol.42 (3), p.240-248
Main Authors: ACUNAS, Bülent, POYANLI, Arzu, ROZANES, Izzet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abnormalities
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Bronchial Fistula - therapy
Diseases of the digestive system
Duodenal Obstruction - therapy
Esophageal Fistula - therapy
Esophageal Neoplasms - complications
Esophageal Stenosis - etiology
Esophageal Stenosis - therapy
Female
Gastric Outlet Obstruction - therapy
Gastrointestinal tract
Humans
interventional procedures
Intestinal Obstruction - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Palliative Care
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Stents
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Summary:With the development of newer stent designs and delivery systems, metallic stents are currently established component of nonsurgical treatment of gastrointestinal obstructions. The use of metallic stents is not intended to be curative but palliative. This palliation may be intended for the rest of the patient's life with unresectable disease or as a temporary procedure prior to a definitive surgical procedure to allow time to improve the patient's overall medical condition or quick and noninvasive decompression of the intestinal obstruction.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00031-1