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Published on: April 17, 2020
Endoscopic self-expandable metal stenting for advanced carcinoma oesophagus: A better palliative prospective
Swagata Khanna1, Subhash Khanna
1Swagat Endolaparoscopic Surgical Research Institute, J. P. Agarwala Road, Bharalumukh, 781 009 Guwahati, India.
Abstract:
Endoscopic placement of metal stent is an established palliative method for advanced inoperable cases of carcinoma oesophagus. Although various types of prosthesis are available, but the recent development of self-expandable metal stents has gained popularity because of less procedure related complications. We present the technique and result of ultraflex self-expandable metal stenting, which was placed by us in a small series of six patients successfully.
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