[The use of self-expanding metal stents in tumors of biliopancreatoduodenal zone].
Nitinol self-expanding stents were used in treatment of 15 patients with blastomatous lesions of biliopancreatoduodenal zone. Stenting was successful in all cases, long-term results were obtained in all patients. Death occurred in 8 patients within 5,5-11 month after stent insertion. 7 patients remain under observation. In 6 patients nitinol stents remain open with no signs of occlusion from 2,5 to 15 months' observation period. Jaundice recurred in one patient after 11 month after the insertion due to stent occlusion. Thus, stenting proved to be an effective and safe method of bile flow restoration by tumor biliary tract obstruction.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000497:Alloys; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol