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ArticleGE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology2020

Covered Metal Stent after Dysfunction of Uncovered Stents for Palliation of Gastrointestinal Malignant Obstruction.

Marta Patita, Rui Castro, Diogo Libânio, Rui Pedro Bastos, Rui Silva, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Pedro Pimentel-Nunes

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Article in GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Marta PatitaGastroenterology Department, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal.
Rui CastroGastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Diogo LibânioGastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Rui Pedro BastosGastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Rui SilvaGastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Mário Dinis-RibeiroGastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Pedro Pimentel-NunesGastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil · PTHospital Garcia de Orta · PTUniversidade do Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelf-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been used for the palliative treatment of malignant gastrointestinal tract obstruction. However, restenosis or incomplete expansion of a first stent is a frequent complication, and the effectiveness of reintervention with placement of a second stent is still controversial.

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical outcomes of covered SEMS (cSEMS) placement after dysfunction of uncovered SEMS (uSEMS) by the stent-in-stent technique. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe retrospectively studied a consecutive series of patients receiving palliative treatment for malignant gastrointestinal obstruction with cSEMS placement after uSEMS dysfunction in a tertiary center from January 2013 to August 2018. Technical and clinical success, time of patency, and adverse events were analyzed.

resultsTwelve patients were included; their mean age was 60 ± 9 years. Eleven patients had gastric outlet obstruction, and 1 patient had compression of the transverse colon due to gastric neoplasia. In 5 cases, there was absence of early clinical success with uSEMS and stent dysfunction in 7 cases (median patency time: 81 days). There was 100% technical success and 91.7% clinical success after cSEMS placement. There were no adverse events nor need for reintervention. The median patency time after placement of both stents was 163 days (vs. 71 days with the initial stent).

conclusioncSEMS placement after uSEMS dysfunction is technically feasible and a clinically effective treatment for patients with recurrent malignant gastrointestinal obstruction, with good stent patency in the medium/long term. This approach seems to be safe and without increase in adverse effects.

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Colon obstructionGastric outlet obstructionGastrointestinal tumorsSelf-expanding metal stent

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PMID33251287
PMCPMC7670366
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