Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Placement for the Palliation of Esophageal Cancer.
10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1062
- Author:
Kun Yung KIM
1
;
Jiaywei TSAUO
;
Ho Young SONG
;
Pyeong Hwa KIM
;
Jung Hoon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hysong@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Esophageal Cancer;
Self-Expandable Metallic Stents;
Esophageal Stenosis
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic;
Deglutition Disorders;
Esophageal Neoplasms*;
Esophageal Stenosis;
Fistula;
Humans;
Methods;
Plastics;
Prostheses and Implants;
Stents*
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2017;32(7):1062-1071
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Esophageal stents have been used to palliate patients with dysphagia caused by esophageal cancer. Early rigid plastic prostheses have been associated with a high risk of complications. However, with the development of self-expanding stents, it has developed into a widely accepted method for treating malignant esophageal strictures and esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERFs). The present review covers various aspects of self-expanding metallic stent placement for palliating esophageal cancer, including its types, placement procedures, indications, contraindications, complications, and some of innovations that will become available in the future.
