Background Gastrojejunostomy (GJ) and self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are the two
most common palliative treatment options for patients with malignant gastric outlet …

Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease with a dismal prognosis. It will probably become
the second leading cause of cancer-related death within the next decade in Western …

Background: Gastric stenting has become a common place in clinical practice. The aim of
our study was to evaluate the factors influencing the clinical outcome in patients who …

Background: Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma may develop into duodenal
obstruction during the course of their disease. The diagnosis of obstruction can be generally …

Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is usually a late presentation of gastric cancer,
pancreaticobiliary malignancy, and extrinsic lymph nodal compression. Presenting …

The development of gastrointestinal obstruction can occur at any point during the course of
cancer progression. The immediate impact of obstruction on the nutritional status of a patient …

Stent placement in gastrointestinal (GI) tract has emerged as an effective therapy for
intestinal obstruction due to the advantages such as quick relief, non-invasiveness, and …

Biliary obstruction (BO) and gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) are common complications of
pancreatic cancer. Reestablishing both biliary and luminal patency are of upmost …