CT appearance of implanted esophageal stents.
Three different types of esophageal stents, the Z-stent, Ultraflex, and Wall-stent, exhibit different shapes on CT, which may suggest a difference in the radial forces applied by each of the stents. CT is useful for displaying the relationship between an esophageal stent and adjacent structures and complications.
Iwasaki
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Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
Nakajima
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Ishikawa
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Wakabayashi
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Ashida
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D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed