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Esophageal Stents: Malignancy

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Self-expandable esophageal stents can be composed of metal or plastic. These devices are effective for the relief of malignant dysphagia and closure of malignant tracheoesophageal fistula. Complications of esophageal stents include migration, which is most common with fully covered stents and plastic stents, perforation, fistula formation, bleeding, and chest pain. Stents placed across the gastroesophageal junction can also lead to reflux and aspiration. Recurrent dysphagia occurs in up to 30% but almost always can be managed endoscopically. This chapter will review the outcomes following placement of self-expandable stents in the treatment of esophageal malignancy.

P.D. Siersema receives research support from Cook Medical Ltd., Ireland, and is an advisor of Boston Scientific Corp., USA.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, CX 3584, The Netherlands

    Peter D. Siersema M.D., Ph.D., F.A.S.G.E., F.A.C.G.

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  2. , Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatol, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, 55905, Minnesota, USA

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  3. , Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, Pungnap-2Dong 388-1, Seoul, 138-736, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Ho-Young Song

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Siersema, P.D. (2013). Esophageal Stents: Malignancy. In: Kozarek, R., Baron, T., Song, HY. (eds) Self-Expandable Stents in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3746-8_13

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