title: Sems (self expanding metal stents) in palliation of esophageal cancer dysphagia.
abstract: Symptomatic inoperable esophageal carcinoma represents a major clinical problem. With no treatment, swallowing deteriorates with a dramatic worsening of quality of life. At present, self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are the most effective non surgical palliation in inoperable esophageal cancer. The different types of available SEMS, techniques, results and complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Malattie dell'Apparato Digerente Università, Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy. a.zanca@unicampus.it
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zanca
authors.forename: Pierfilippo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crucitti
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandolfi
authors.forename: Marilena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montesano
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gabbrielli
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coppola
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010969:Plastics; D011788:Quality of Life; D013193:Stainless Steel; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D010969:Plastics; D013193:Stainless Steel; C013616:nitinol