Covered Metal Stent after Dysfunction of Uncovered Stents for Palliation of Gastrointestinal Malignant Obstruction

Background: Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been used for the palliative treatment of malignant gastrointestinal tract obstruction. However, restenosis or incomplete expansion of a first stent is a frequent complication, and the effectiveness of reintervention with placement of a second sten...

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Main Author: Patita,Marta (author)
Other Authors: Castro,Rui (author), Libânio,Diogo (author), Bastos,Rui Pedro (author), Silva,Rui (author), Dinis-Ribeiro,Mário (author), Pimentel-Nunes,Pedro (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Colon obstruction
Gastric outlet obstruction
Gastrointestinal tumors
Self-expanding metal stent
Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452020000600003
Country:Portugal
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