title: Upper gastrointestinal tract malignant obstruction: initial results of palliation with a flexible covered stent.
abstract: The authors treated 21 patients with inoperable upper gastrointestinal tract malignant obstruction from the esophagus to the duodenum by means of intubation with a flexible covered stent with fluoroscopic guidance. Stent placement was successful and relief of dysphagia was immediate in 18 (86%) patients, without serious complication. The average dysphagia score decreased from 2.6 (dysphagia to liquids) to 1.0 (dysphagia to normal solid food). Placement of a flexible covered stent provides easy, safe, and effective palliation of upper gastrointestinal malignant obstruction.
authors: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Samsung Medical Center, Kangnam-ku, Seoul, Korea.
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Park
authors: Y S
authors: YS
authors: Do
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Suh
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Choo
authors: H K
authors: HK
authors: Lim
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Kim
authors: Y M
authors: YM
authors: Shim
authors: K C
authors: KC
authors: Park
authors: I W
authors: IW
authors: Choo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D018583:Pliability; D011140:Polyurethanes; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012449:Safety; D013193:Stainless Steel; D015607:Stents; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; D013193:Stainless Steel