In 2018, the GLOBOCAN effort estimated that 3.1% of all worldwide newly diagnosed cancer
cases were related to esophageal malignancy, which resulted in more than half a million …

Background Esophageal stenting is an important intervention for managing malignant and
benign dysphagia, with stent migration representing a common drawback. This systematic …

An oesophageal stricture refers to a narrowing of the oesophageal lumen, which may be
benign or malignant. The cardinal feature is dysphagia, and this may result from intrinsic …

Esophageal stents are widely used for the palliation of malignant esophageal obstruction.
Advances in technology have made esophageal stenting technically feasible and …

Methods This prospective pilot study enrolled patients with malignant esophageal
obstruction treated with the novel stent at a tertiary referral center. Primary outcomes …

Background Neoplastic esophagogastric anastomotic strictures after resection of
esophageal cancer is a very difficult problem in clinical practice. We aim at to investigate the …

Background: Dysphagia is the most frequent symptom in patients diagnosed with
esophageal cancer. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are the current palliative treatment …

Introducción: El cáncer de esófago y cardias es una enfermedad grave, en el que más de
tres cuartos de los enfermos que se tratan están en fase avanzada. En Cuba existe …

Stent insertion can serve as an effective therapy method for patients with esophageal
stricture but stents with inappropriate mechanical properties lead to restenosis. To prepare a …

Malignant esophageal obstruction is unfortunately not a rare problem that endoscopists may
encounter. There are multiple possible interventions, but knowing exactly when to apply …