Palliative stenting of recurrent malignancy at gastrojejunostomy anastomotic sites.
BACKGROUND
Surgical bypass procedures often provide excellent palliation in cases of malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Not uncommonly outlet obstruction can recur due to tumour involvement of the gastroenterostomy site. A further surgical procedure may not be feasible in these circumstances.


OBJECTIVE
To report on the successful use of expandable metal stents in two such cases.
O'Connor
A
A
Gastrointestinal Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, University College, Dublin, Ireland.
Leyden
J
J
McEntee
G
G
MacMathuna
P
P
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*