Development of gastroduodenal self-expandable metallic stents: 30 years of trial and error.

Author: Jiaywei TSAUO ¹ ; Jung Hoon PARK ; Ho Young SONG
Author Information

1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hysong@amc.seoul.kr
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Gastroduodenal; Nitinol; Stents
MeSH: Family Characteristics; Gastric Bypass; Humans; Methods; Palliative Care; Stents*
From:Gastrointestinal Intervention 2016;5(2):91-97
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: In 1991, the author (H.Y.S.) reported the first case of self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement in a patient with recurrent cancer after gastrojejunostomy. Since then SEMS placement has developed into a well-established method for the palliative treatment of malignant gastroduodenal obstruction. This year marks the 30th year the author has been implicated in the development of gastrointestinal SEMSs. Thus far, the author has developed successively a total of six generations of gastroduodenal SEMSs through trial and error over the years. In the present article, the author reviews his personal experience in developing gastroduodenal stents.