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Malignant Strictures: Thermal Treatment
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 1998Malignant stenoses can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopic treatment options are available, however, only for the rectosigmoid area, the esophagus, and the esophagocardial transition. Strictures in the esophageal region represent the quantitatively predominant type of stenoses encountered in everyday endoscopy.
L, Gossner, C, Ell
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Endoscopic Treatment of Malignant Biliary Strictures
Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2015Endoscopic stenting is a widely accepted strategy for providing effective drainage in both extrahepatic and intrahepatic malignant strictures. In patients with extrahepatic malignancies, uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) provide excellent palliation.
Tarun, Rustagi, Priya A, Jamidar
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Endourologic Management of Malignant Ureteral Strictures
Journal of Endourology, 2000This retrospective analysis assessed the efficacy of balloon dilatation, endoureterotomy, percutaneous ureteroneocystostomy with stenting, and insertion of Wallstents in the management of malignant ureteral strictures with an intact or compromised vascular supply.A series of 127 patients with ureteral strictures secondary to malignancies were assessed ...
F, Richter +3 more
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Palliative Intubation of Malignant Oesophageal Strictures
Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1990A 6-year experience (1981-1987) of palliative intubation of irresectable malignant oesophageal strictures is reported in 110 patients with a mean age of 70.3 (range 41-90) years. Pulsion intubation was performed on 71 patients, 11 (15.5%) of whom died, and traction intubation on 39 with 6 (15.4%) deaths.
C W, Pattison +4 more
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2017
When it comes to endoscopic management, a malignant stricture at the biliary confluence poses a significant challenge to the therapeutic endoscopist both diagnostically and therapeutically. The diagnostic goal is to determine malignant or benign etiology of a biliary stricture and to determine resectability. In addition to proper imaging of the biliary
Anand Singla, Richard A. Kozarek
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When it comes to endoscopic management, a malignant stricture at the biliary confluence poses a significant challenge to the therapeutic endoscopist both diagnostically and therapeutically. The diagnostic goal is to determine malignant or benign etiology of a biliary stricture and to determine resectability. In addition to proper imaging of the biliary
Anand Singla, Richard A. Kozarek
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Diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures
Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2002It is important to determine the benign or malignant nature of a biliary stricture, and a tissue diagnosis is usually desirable. This article discusses methods for diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures, including bile cytology, biliary brush cytology, intraductal forceps biopsy, needle aspiration, scraping devices, and endoscopic ultrasound-guided ...
Anthony Lin +2 more
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Endoscopic stenting for malignant pancreatobiliary strictures
Pirogov Russian Journal of SurgeryObjective. To improve the outcomes in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice using intraluminal stenting. Material and methods. The present study included 62 patients with clinical symptoms of malignant obstructive jaundice. In the main group, we performed biliary stenting with self-expanding multi-perforated stents (Hanarostent Multi-hole ...
Yu.D. Kulikov +5 more
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Endoscopic Management of Malignant Bile Duct Strictures
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2013Malignant biliary obstruction can arise from intrahepatic, extrahepatic, and hilar locations from either primary or metastatic disease. Biliary-enteric surgical bypass has been surpassed in the last 20 years by endoscopic balloon dilation and stenting.
Kevin, Webb, Michael, Saunders
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Stents for benign and malignant esophageal strictures
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2013This paper presents commentaries on endotherapy for esophageal perforation/leaks; treatment of esophageal perforation; whether esophageal stents should be used for treating benign esophageal strictures; what determines the optimal stenting period in benign esophageal strictures/leaks; how to choose an esophageal stent; how a new fistula secondary to an
Eduardo Guimarães, Hourneaux de Moura +9 more
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