[First experience with a non-covered CHOO enteral stent in the stomach,duodenum, and jejunum].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the technical performance of the non-covered CHOO enteral stent in the stomach, duodenum and jejunum.


METHODS
In 8 patients (two men, 6 women) with malignant tumors of the stomach (n = 4), duodenum (n = 3) and jejunum (n = 1) stent implantation was performed under fluoroscopic control. In two patients endoscopy was needed additionally. The patients were followed for 1 to 168 days.


RESULTS
Stent implantation was technically successful in 7 of 8 patients. In 6 patients symptoms improved. In two patients a second stent implantation was necessary 35 and 161 days after primary implantation, respectively. There was no stent migration or tumor ingrowth.


CONCLUSIONS
The implantation of the non-covered CHOO enteral stent into the upper gastrointestinal tract is safe and effective.
Dorffner
R
R
Röntgenabteilung, Osterreich, Germany.
Neumann
C
C
Gergely
I
I
Stimakovits
J
J
Renner
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D019233:Retreatment; D015607:Stents; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed