Fully covered metal stents for the treatment of leaks after gastric and esophageal surgery

Objective: The use of fully covered metal stents (FCMS) for the treatment of benign conditions is increasing. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy of FCMS in the management of post-operative leaks after gastric or esophageal surgery. Material and methods: During a three year period (2011-...

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Main Authors: Alberto Fernández, Víctor González-Carrera, Carlos González-Portela, Amalia Carmona, Manuel de-la Iglesia, Santiago Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-10-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015001000005&lng=en&tlng=en