Stenting as a palliative method in the management of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction

Janusz Wlodarczyk; Jarosław Kużdżał

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2016.58979

!!!NEW!!! CLINICAL FORUM !!!NEW!!!
to make the quarterly livelier and more beneficial for doctors and scientists !!!

On June the 1st, 2021 VSJ launches a new discussion platform in the journal.

We invite all MIS surgeons to rapidly submit for publication:
- small forms describing unusual clinical situations related to their practice,
- short clinical comments relating to any publications in VSJ, including the clinical situations described above
- brief communications of original studies deserving fast publication
- your personal opinions as part of a larger discussion on the VSJ publication
- letters concerning the topics described above

Clinical Forum gives you a means of rapid presentation of your findings in the medical databases, scientific citations on the international forum, and also an Impact Factor!

For further details, see: Instructions for Authors

eISSN: 2299-0054
ISSN: 1895-4588

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

Current issue Archive Manuscripts accepted About the journal Supplements Editorial board Reviewers Subscription Contact Instructions for authors Ethical standards and procedures

Editorial System

Submit your Manuscript

Editorial Policies

Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications

1/2016
vol. 11

Send email

Copy url:

abstract:

Review paper

Stenting as a palliative method in the management of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction

Janusz Wlodarczyk

,

Jarosław Kużdżał

Videosurgery Miniinv 2016; 11 (1): 1–8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2016.58979

Online publish date: 2016/03/31

View full text Get citation

PlumX metrics:

Advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus and gastroesophageal junction usually requires palliative treatment, and the method of choice is stenting. There are several types of stents currently available, including: self-expandable metallic stents (fully or partially covered); self-expandable plastic stents; biodegradable stents. Each of the mentioned stents has its advantages and limitations, and requires a proper, patient-tailored selection. Due to the close anatomical relationship between the oesophagus and bronchial tree, some patients may require bilateral stenting. Oesophageal stenting may not only be considered as a palliative procedure, but can also be implemented to alleviate dysphagia during preoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.

keywords:

Stenting as a palliative method in the management of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction

Janusz Wlodarczyk , Jarosław Kużdżał

dysphagia, oesophageal cancer, stenting, oesophageal fistula

Janusz Wlodarczyk

,

Jarosław Kużdżał