Feasibility of esophageal stent fixation with an over-the-scope-clip for malignant esophageal strictures to prevent migration

Feasibility of esophageal stent fixation with an over-the-scope-clip for malignant esophageal strictures to prevent migration

Background and study aims Fixation of an esophageal self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) with an over-the-scope-clip (OTSC) system for a benign stricture to prevent migration has been reported. However, the efficacy of SEMS fixation with an OTSC for malignant esophageal stricture remains unclear. The...

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Main Authors: Ko Watanabe, Takuto Hikichi, Jun Nakamura, Tadayuki Takagi, Rei Suzuki, Mitsuru Sugimoto, Yuichi Waragai, Hitomi Kikuchi, Naoki Konno, Hiroyuki Asama, Mika Takasumi, Yuki Sato, Katsutoshi Obara, Hiromasa Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-111793

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-111793

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