Palliative Percutaneous Jejunal Stent for Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome

Palliative Percutaneous Jejunal Stent for Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome

Gastrointestinal obstruction is a common preterminal event in patients with gastric and pancreatic cancer who often undergo palliative bypass surgery. Although endoscopic palliation with self-expandable metallic stents has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to surgery, experience with this...

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Main Authors: Satoru Takayama, Yasuo Ochi, Akira Yasuda, Masaki Sakamoto, Hideki Takahashi, Yoshimi Akamo, Hiromitsu Takeyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Expandable metallic stent
Percutaneous endoscopic duodenostomy
Percutaneous jejunal stent
Ultrathin endoscopy
Intraoperative stent
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/210640

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