title: [Gastroduodenal stent placement in gastric cancer patients with pyloric stenosis].
abstract: We examined 11 gastric cancer patients undergoing gastroduodenal stent placement for the treatment of gastric outlet obstruction at our hospital, and assessed the significance and problems associated with stenting. None of the patients exhibited any complications associated with stenting, and the median post-stenting fasting period was 3 days(range, 1-7 days). Oral intake improved significantly in all the patients; in patients with nasogastric tubes, the tubes were removed after stenting. However, in patients with peritoneal dissemination, oral intake alone was not sufficient, and additional parenteral nutrition was required. In conclusion, gastroduodenal stenting is believed to be useful for palliative care in gastric cancer patients with pyloric stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Sakai City Hospital.
authors.forename: Ryohei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Tomono
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawase
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Takamasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yabuta
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: Daichi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mitsudo
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gohara
authors.forename: Mutsumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohzato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome