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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2009-04-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/210640 |