Letters Palliative treatment of malignant esophageal, esophagogastric junction and anastomotic strictures with self-expandable stents Esophageal stenting has been shown to be a convenient and long-lasting method of palliation for malignant dysphagia.1 Use of covered self-expandable metal
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Esophageal stenting has been shown to be a convenient and long-lasting method of palliation for malignant dysphagia.1 Use of covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) and, more recently, self-expandable plastic stents (SEPS)2 has led to increased success rate in the palliative treatment of malignant strictures of the esophagus. Experience with SEPS is scant. We report our experience with the use of stents, especially SEPS, for relief of malignant dysphagia.
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