BACKGROUND: We have previously reported the feasibility and the safety of an endoscopic
transgastric approach to the peritoneal cavity in a porcine model. We now report successful …

Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) have gained acceptance for use in the gastrointestinal
tract in order to relieve malignant luminal obstruction. In the upper gastrointestinal tract …

Background In patients with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO), palliative enteral stenting is a
less invasive procedure compared with gastroenterostomy. Most diseases analyzed in …

Objectives Self-expanding stents are designed to provide quick relief of enteric obstruction.
The first attempts at stenting gastroduodenal obstructions were made in the early 1990 s …

An estimated 14,520 new cases of esophageal cancer are expected in the United States in
2005. The number of expected deaths from this disease exceeds 13,500 [1]. In the United …

Background Laparoscopic bypass surgery for the palliation of gastric and biliary obstruction
is associated with a rapid recovery. This study aimed to extend its application to other …

Endoscopic palliation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
Endoscopic palliation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology Log …

Most of the patients with advanced gastric cancer have incurable disease at presentation
and require palliative treatment to reduce symptoms as vomiting, nausea and inability to eat …

Background and aims. The development of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) in patients with
advanced pancreatic cancer is regarded by some as a terminal event. There are several …

Focuses on the placement of self-expandable metallic stent for palliation in gastric outlet
obstructions caused by gastric cancer. Prevalence of malignant gastric outlet obstruction on …