Other uses of non-vascular stents

Hospital Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 97-102

  Nicholson, Tony ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL TUMOR; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; REVIEW; STENT; STOMACH DISEASE;

CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; STENTS; STOMACH DISEASES;

EID: 0034136131     PISSN: 14623935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2000.61.2.1289     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Adam A. Ellul J. Watkinson AF et al ( 1997) Palliation of inoperable oesophageal carcinoma: a prospective randomised trial of laser therapy and stent placement. Radiology 202: 344-8
2. Angorn REB, Haffejee AA (1998) Endo-oesophageal intubation for palliation in obstructing oesophageal carcinoma. In: Manning TA, ed. Interventional Trends in General Thoracic Surgen: Vol. 4. De la Rue & Eschapasse. Mosby, St. Louis: "410-19
3. Caspers R, Welvaart K, Verkes R et al (1988) The affect of radiotherapy on dysphagia and survival in patients with oesophageal cancer. J Radiât Ther Oncol 12: 15-23
4. Knyrim K. Wagner HJ, Bethge N (1993) A controlled trial of an expansile metal stent for palliation of oesophageal obstruction due to inoperable cancer. /V Engt J Mad 329: 1302-7
5. Linberg JV, McCormick SA (1986) Primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a clinico-pat'hological report and biopsy technique. Ophthalmology 93: 1055-63
6. Massaro BM, Gonnering RS, Harris GJ (1990) Endonasal laser dacryocystorhinostomy. Arch Oplhalmol 1008: 1172-6
7. Morel PH, Egeli RA, Wachtl S et al (1989) Results of operative treatment of gastrointestinal tract tumours in patients over 80 years of age. Arch Surg 124: 662-4
8. Nicholson T ( 1999) Stents: an overview. Hosp Med 60: 571-3
9. Roseveare CD. Patel P, Simmonds N et al (1998) Metal stents improve dysphagia, nutrition and survival in malignant oesophageal stenosis: a randomised controlled trial comparing modified Gianturco-Z stents with plastic Atkinson tubes. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 10: 653-7
10. Sicrsema PD, Hop WC, Dees J et al (1998) Coated selfexpanding metal stents vs latex prostheses for oesophagogastric cancer with special reference to prior radiation and chemotherapy: a controlled prospective study. Gastmintest Endosctf: 113-20
11. Tan BS, Kennedy C. Morgan R et al (1997) Using uncovered metallic endoprostheses to treat recurrent benign oesophageal strictures. Am J Radio! 169: 1281-4
12. Yates MR, Morgan DE, Baron TH (1998) Palliation of malignant gastric and small intestinal strictures with selfexpandable metal stents. Endoscopy 30: 266 72