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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2017

Endoscopic management of complications of self-expandable metal stents for treatment of malignant esophageal stenosis and tracheoesophageal fistulas.

Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Anita Bálint, Klaudia Farkas, Mónika Szűcs, Ágnes Milassin, László Czakó, Mariann Rutka, Tamás Molnár, Zoltán Szepes

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Article in Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Self-expanding metal stent in esophageal perforations and anastomotic leaks.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2020
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  3. Endoscopic management of perforations, leaks and fistulas.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Renáta BorFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Anna FábiánFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Anita BálintFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Klaudia FarkasFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Mónika SzűcsDepartment of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Ágnes MilassinFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
László CzakóFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Mariann RutkaFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Tamás MolnárFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Zoltán SzepesFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Korányi Fasor 8-10, 6720 Szeged, Hungary.
University of Szeged · HU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelf-expandable metal stent (SEMS) implantation may rapidly improve the symptoms of malignant esophageal stenosis and tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF). However, dysphagia often returns subsequently and repeated endoscopic intervention may be necessary. The aims of the study were to identify the risk factors of complications, and the frequency and efficacy of repeated endoscopic interventions; and to provide technical recommendations on appropriate stent selection.

methodsWe analyzed retrospectively the clinical data of 212 patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer who underwent SEMS implantation.

resultsA total of 238 SEMS implantations were performed with 99.06% technical success and 1.26% procedure-related deaths in the enrolled 212 cases. Complications occurred in 84 patients (39.62%) and in 55 cases (25.94%) repeated endoscopic procedures were required. Early reintervention 24-48 h after the stent implantations was necessary due to stent migration (12 cases), arrhythmia (2 cases), intolerable retrosternal pain (1 case) and dyspnea (1 case). An average of 1.98 repeated gastroscopies (range 1-6; median 2), 13.58 weeks (range 1.5-48; median 11) after the stent implantation were performed during the follow-up period: 37 stent repositions, 23 restent implantations, 15 endoscopic esophageal dilations and 7 stent removals. In 48 cases (87.3%) oral feeding of patients was made possible by endoscopic interventions.

conclusionsIn a quarter of SEMS implantations, complications occur that can be successfully managed by endoscopic interventions. Our experiences have shown that individualized stent choice may substantially reduce the complications rate and make repeated endoscopic interventions easier.

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esophageal canceresophageal obstructionself-expandable metal stent

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