Do Age, Gender, or Tumor Location Affect Outcomes When Using Metallic Stents in the Palliative Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma?

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 249-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley L. Raltz ◽  
Richard A. Kozarek
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Carcinoma ◽  
Palliative Treatment ◽  
Tumor Location ◽  
Metallic Stents

Treatment of Malignant Esophageal Fistulas: Fluoroscopic Placement of Esophageal SEMS, Endoscopically-assisted through Surgical Gastrostomy. A Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Constantinescu ◽  
Vasile Şandru ◽  
Mădălina Ilie ◽  
Cristian Nedelcu ◽  
Radu Tincu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Carcinoma ◽  
Guide Wire ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Covered Stent ◽  
Metallic Stents ◽  
Fistula Formation ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Endoscopic Placement ◽  
Surgical Gastrostomy ◽  
Methods Of Treatment

Progressive esophageal carcinoma can infiltrate the surrounding tissues with subsequent development of a fistula, most commonly between the esophagus and the respiratory tract. The endoscopic placement of covered self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) is the treatment of choice for malignant esophageal fistulas and should be performed immediately, as a fistula formation represents a potential life-threatening complication. We report the case of a 64-year-old male diagnosed with esophageal carcinoma, who had a 20Fr surgical gastrostomy tube inserted before chemo- and radiotherapy and was referred to our department for complete dysphagia, cough after swallowing and fever. The attempt to insert a SEMS using the classic endoscopic procedure failed. Then, a fully covered stent was inserted, as the 0.035” guide wire was passed through stenosis retrogradely by using an Olympus Exera II GIF-N180 (4.9 mm in diameter endoscope) via surgical gastrostomy, with a good outcome for the patient. The retrograde approach via gastrostomy under endoscopic/fluoroscopic guidance with the placement of a fully covered SEMS proved to be the technique of choice, in a patient with malignant esophageal fistula in whom other methods of treatment were not feasible. Abbreviations: ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography; GI: gastrointestinal; SEMS: self-expandable metallic stents.

Palliative treatment with metallic stents for unresectable gallbladder carcinoma involving the portal vein and bile duct

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-ichi Tanaka ◽  
Hideaki Andoh ◽  
Masato Yoshioka ◽  
Tomoki Furuya ◽  
Yoshihiro Asanuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bile Duct ◽  
Portal Vein ◽  
Gallbladder Carcinoma ◽  
Palliative Treatment ◽  
Metallic Stents

3496 Self expanding metallic stents in malignant enteral obstruction - early experiences with a new palliative treatment.

2000 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. AB108
Author(s):  
Florian Schreiber ◽  
Andreas J. Eherer ◽  
Michael Trauner;Wolfgang Schnedl ◽  
Gerald Ch. Gurakuqi ◽  
Guenther J. Krejs
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Treatment ◽  
Metallic Stents ◽  
Early Experiences

Thoracic Discitis as a Complication of Self-Expanding Metallic Stents in Esophageal Carcinoma

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (S2) ◽  
pp. 300-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. McQueen ◽  
W. Eljabu ◽  
J. Latimer ◽  
P. P. J. Raju
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Carcinoma ◽  
Metallic Stents

Obstructing cancer of the gastric antrum: palliative treatment with covered metallic stents.

Radiology ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 187 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Y Song ◽  
D H Yang ◽  
J H Kuh ◽  
K C Choi
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Treatment ◽  
Gastric Antrum ◽  
Metallic Stents ◽  
Covered Metallic Stents

scholarly journals Palliative Treatment of Esophageal Carcinoma

1959 ◽  
Vol 149 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILSON WEISEL ◽  
FORRESTER RAINE ◽  
RAYMOND R. WATSON ◽  
J. J. FREDRICK
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Carcinoma ◽  
Palliative Treatment
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