Gastrointestinal Stent Update.
- Author:
Sung Gwon KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Interventional Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. gangsg@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal tract;
Interventional procedures;
Metallic stents
- MeSH:
Bile Ducts;
Esophagus;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Palliative Care;
Stents;
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
- From:Gut and Liver
2010;4(Suppl 1):S19-S24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The use of self-expanding metallic stents in the upper gastrointestinal tract, placed under radiologic imaging or endoscopic guidance, is the current treatment of choice for the palliation of malignant gastrointestinal outlet obstructions. Advances in metallic stent design and delivery systems have progressed to the stage where this treatment is now considered a minimally invasive therapy. Metallic stent placement will broaden further into the field of nonsurgical therapy for the gastrointestinal tract. To date, metallic stents placed in the esophagus, gastric outlet, colorectum, and bile ducts are not intended to be curative, but rather to provide a palliative treatment for obstructions. The evolution of metallic stent technology will render such procedures not only palliative but also therapeutic, by enabling local drug delivery, and the use of biodegradable materials will reduce procedure-related complications.
