title: Role of stenting in gastrointestinal benign and malignant diseases.
abstract: Advances in stents design have led to a substantial increase in the use of stents for a variety of digestive diseases. Initially developed as a non-surgical treatment for palliation of esophageal cancer, the stents now have an emerging role in the management of malignant and benign conditions as well as in all segments of the gastrointestinal tract. In this review, relevant literature search and expert opinions have been used to evaluate the key-role of stenting in gastrointestinal benign and malignant diseases.
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Benedetto
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mangiavillano
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Nico
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pagano
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miraglia
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Consolo
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iabichino
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Virgilio
authors.affiliation: Benedetto Mangiavillano, Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, General Hospital of Sanremo, 18038 Sanremo, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luigiano
keywords: Cancer; Complication; Endoscopic stenting; Leak; Stricture