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Esophageal Stenting for the Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia
University of Utah School of Medicine/Huntsman Cancer Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are currently the standard for palliation of malignant dysphagia. Innovations in stent technology, including the advent of retrievable stents and the development of selfexpanding plastic stents (SEPS), show promise to increase the possible applications for esophageal stents. This article reviews the indications and usage of both SEMS and SEPS in patients with malignant dysphagia as well as the potential complications of their use.
| J Support Oncol 2008;6:267–273 | full text |  158 kb |