RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Stents in the oesophagus.
JF Postgraduate Medical Journal
JO Postgrad Med J
FD The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
SP 453
OP 456
DO 10.1136/pgmj.71.838.453
VO 71
IS 838
A1 Murphy, G. J.
YR 1995
UL http://pmj.bmj.com/content/71/838/453.abstract
AB The use of self-expanding metal stents can markedly improve the care of patients with inoperable oesophageal malignancy. The stents can be easily introduced without the need for general anaesthesia. They have fewer complications during insertion than rigid stents and fewer complications than laser therapy. With these stents lumens of up to 2.5 cm are easily obtainable. The article considers the type of patient who may be suitable for stenting, the technique of insertion, benefits and complications of their use.