title: Endoscopic self-expandable metal stenting for advanced carcinoma oesophagus: A better palliative prospective.
abstract: Endoscopic placement of metal stent is an established palliative method for advanced inoperable cases of carcinoma oesophagus. Although various types of prosthesis are available, but the recent development of self-expandable metal stents has gained popularity because of less procedure related complications. We present the technique and result of ultraflex self-expandable metal stenting, which was placed by us in a small series of six patients successfully.
authors.affiliation: Swagat Endolaparoscopic Surgical Research Institute, J. P. Agarwala Road, Bharalumukh, 781 009 Guwahati, India.
authors.forename: Swagata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
keywords: Carcinoma oesophagus; Self expandable metal stent