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KMID : 0359019950150010063
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Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1995 Volume.15 No. 1 p.63 ~ p.72
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Self-Expanding EsophaCoil(TM) Esophageal Prosthesis for Malignant Esophageal Stenosis
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이권호/유창범/박찬욱/송동화/이준성/이문성/조성원/심찬섭
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Abstract
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Endoscopic endoprosthesis is well established as a cheap, fast and durable procedure for palliation of malignant dysphagia. But the placement of conventional endoprosthesis is difficult and is associated with significant complications such as
hemorrhage, perforation and dysfunction of the prosthesis. Recently, self -expandable metal prosthesis have also been utilized for malignant esophageal stenosis, and palliation of this modality seems to be more effective than other modalities.
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the main problems with these metal stents are tumor ingrowth leading to re-obstruction, migration, and eophageal trauma by the distal, hard skirt of the stent.
EsophaCoilTM stent is a simple coil with loops made from a single flat wire of nickel titanium alloy. The radial force of this material is much stronger than stainless steel expansion time is faster and the stent is able to dilate even extremely
resistant strictures. This new metalic stent seems to have several advantages over the current commerically available ones.
We report our experiences with this EsophCoilTM stent and review of literature.
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