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Recent Updates in Gastrointestinal Stent Placement from the Esophagus to the Colon: A Radiological Perspective

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Fluoroscopic-guided stent placement has become an advantageous treatment option for diverse gastrointestinal disorders. In addition to palliative stent placement in patients with inoperable cancers, stenting has gradually expanded to other conditions, including as a bridge to surgery, as well as in patients’ benign lesions and anastomotic strictures or leaks. This narrative review describes the indications, efficacy and safety of stent placement from the esophagus to the colon, including current recommendations, recent updates, and novel stents.

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Abbreviations

SEMS:

Self-expandable metal stent

RCT:

Randomized controlled trial

DFS:

Disease-free survival

OS:

Overall survival

RR:

Relative risk

CI:

Confidence interval

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Jong Hyouk Yun of the Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea, and Chang Jin Yoon of the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea for sharing their representative cases (Figs. 1 and Fig. 2, respectively).

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Kim, G.H., Shin, J.H., Zeng, C.H. et al. Recent Updates in Gastrointestinal Stent Placement from the Esophagus to the Colon: A Radiological Perspective. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 45, 425–437 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-022-03067-5

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