@article{JGO6549,
author = {Stephen Kucera and James Barthel and Jason Klapman and Ravi Shridhar and Sarah Hoffe and Cynthia Harris and Khaldoun Almhanna and Kenneth Meredith},
title = {Small caliber covered self-expanding metal stents in the management of malignant dysphagia},
journal = {Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology},
volume = {7},
number = {3},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Use of large caliber [≥18 mm body diameter (BD)] self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for management of malignant dysphasia is associated with substantial adverse event (AE) and mortality rates (MRs). We sought to determine dysphagia response, stent migration rates, and AE and MRs, for small caliber covered SEMS (sccSEMS) with BDs between 10–16 mm in malignant dysphagia.
Methods: Thirty-one patients underwent direct endoscopic placement of 50 sccSEMS between January 2008 and March 2011. Patients were monitored for change in dysphagia score (DS), stent migration, AEs, and death through May 2011.
Results: DS improved in 30 of 31 patients (97%). The median DS decreased from 3 to 2 (P},
issn = {2219-679X}, url = {https://jgo.amegroups.org/article/view/6549}
}