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Introduction Stent migration is a significant clinical problem in palliation of malignant strictures in the esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ). We have compared a newer design of a fully-covered stent to a widely used semi-covered stent using migration >20 mm as the primary outcome variable. Effects on dysphagia, quality of life (QoL) and re-intervention frequency were also investigated...
Covered biliary metal stents have been developed to prevent tumor ingrowth. Previous comparative studies are limited and often include few patients.To compare differences in stent patency, patient survival, and complication rates between covered and uncovered nitinol stents in patients with malignant biliary obstruction.Randomized, multicenter trial conducted between January 2006 and October 2008...
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