title: Treatment of a malignant esophageal fistula with a Gore-Tex-covered flexible nitinol stent.
abstract: In order to treat fistulated esophageal cancer using a flexible stent, a covered flexible stent was constructed by wrapping a nitinol stent with a thin sheet of Gore-Tex, preserving the stents original advantages of flexibility and a low-profile introducer system. This stent was used to perform standard radiotherapy in a case of fistulated esophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sonomura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terada
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene