Background The aim of this study was to analyze the safety and effectiveness of stenting
using partially covered self-expandable stents in palliation of dysphagia in patients with …

Background Fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMS), unlike partially covered
SEMS (PCSEMS), have been used to treat benign as well as malignant conditions. We …

Greater than 50% of patients with esophageal carcinoma are found to be incurable at the
time of diagnosis, leaving only palliative options. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMs) are …

Background This study aimed to compare clinical outcomes following placement of fully
covered self-expanding metallic stents (FCSEMS) vs partially covered self-expanding …

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 …

Patients with malignant esophageal fistulas often experience dysphagia and infection,
resulting in poor prognoses. Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement is a palliative …

The use of self-expandable metallic stents has increased recently to palliate inoperable
esophageal neoplasia and also in the management of benign strictures. Migration is one of …

BACKGROUND: Fully covered stents are designed to resist tissue ingrowth that is often
seen with partially covered stents. An issue with fully covered stents is the risk of migration …

BACKGROUND: The majority of the currently available metal stents are partially covered to
reduce migration risk. However, one of the remaining issues is tissue ingrowth through the …

Oesophageal stents are meshed tubular implants designed to maintain patency of the
oesophageal lumen and attenuate the symptoms of oesophageal cancer. Oesophageal …