Clinical application of esophageal stent in the treatment of benign and malignant esophageal strictures
- VernacularTitle:内支架置入对食管良恶性狭窄姑息性治疗的临床应用
- Author:
Weiping GUO
;
Zhimin WANG
;
Renjie YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Esophageal stricture;
Stent
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the indications and complications in the treatment of benign and malignant strictures using esophageal stents in order to avoid abusing effects in clinical practice. Methods A series of 20 patients, 12 men, 8 women, aged from 45～72, with esophageal stricutre. There were 3 cases had stricture at the anastomosis site. 4 cases with esophago bronchial fistula. 1 case with esophago mediastinal fistula after surgical operation ten cases used imported stents and another 10 with domestic Nickel Titanium stents. Results Successful stent placement was achieved in all cases. Dysphagia were relieved in most of 20 cases. The fistula vanished in 5 cases of complications with esophago bronchial and esophago mediastinal fistulas. Conclusions The esophageal stent placement is an effective treatment for benign and malignant esphageal strictures. The domestic Nickel Titanium stents is well effective as the imported ones.
