Treatment of a malignant esophageal fistula with a Gore-Tex-covered flexible nitinol stent.
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.
Kishi
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Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
Takeuchi
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Sonomura
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Kimura
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Kita
K
K
Sato
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Terada
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M
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
D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene