Upper Gastrointestinal Stent Insertion in Malignant and Benign Disorders
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Upper Gastrointestinal Stent Insertion in Malignant and Benign Disorders
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) stents are increasingly being used to manage upper GI obstructions. Initially developed for palliative treatment of esophageal cancer, upper GI stents now play an emerging role in benign strictures of the upper GI tract. Because recurrent obstruction and stent-related complications are common, new modifications of stents have been implemented. Self-expandable metal s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Endoscopy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2234-2400,2234-2443
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2015.48.3.187