Gastroenterology
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1407-1411 , November 2007

Expandable Gastrointestinal Stents

  • Todd H. Baron

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Todd H. Baron, MD, 200 First Street SW, Charlton 8, Rochester, Minnesota 55905. fax: (507) 266-3939.

References 

  1. Baron TH. Expandable metal stents for the treatment of cancerous obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract. N Engl J Med. 2001;344:1681–1687
  2. Papachristou GI, Baron TH. Use of stents in benign and malignant esophageal disease. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2007;7:74–88
  3. Yoon CJ, Shin JH, Song HY, et al. Removal of retrievable esophageal and gastrointestinal stents: experience in 113 patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2004;183:1437–1444
  4. Fumex F, Coumaros D, Napoleon B, et al. Societe Francaise d’Endoscopie Digestive (Similar performance but higher cholecystitis rate with covered biliary stents: results from a prospective multicenter evaluation). Endoscopy. 2006;38:787–792
  5. Leung J, Rahim N. The role of covered self-expandable metallic stents in malignant biliary strictures. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;63:1001–1003
  6. Kahaleh M, Sundaram V, Condron SL, et al. Temporary placement of covered self-expandable metallic stents in patients with biliary leak: midterm evaluation of a pilot study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007;66:52–59
  7. Kalinowski M, Alfke H, Kleb B, et al. Paclitaxel inhibits proliferation of cell lines responsible for metal stent obstruction: possible topical application in malignant bile duct obstructions. Invest Radiol. 2002;37:399–404
  8. Laukkarinen J, Nordback I, Mikkonen J, et al. A novel biodegradable biliary stent in the endoscopic treatment of cystic-duct leakage after cholecystectomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007;65:1063–1068
  9. Simmons DT, Baron TH. Technology insight: Enteral stenting and new technology. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;2:365–374
  10. Small AJ, Young-Fadok TM, Baron TH. Expandable metal stent placement for benign colorectal obstruction: outcomes for 23 cases. Surg Endosc. 2007;Aug 18; [Epub ahead of print]
  11. Seo TS, Song HY, Sung KB, et al. A benign colorectal stricture: treatment with a retrievable expandable nitinol stent. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2003;26:181–183

 Research support by Boston Scientific and further support from Speaker’s bureau–Cook, ConMed and Consultant ConMed, Alveolus, Cook.

PII: S0016-5085(07)01766-0

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.09.056

Gastroenterology
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1407-1411 , November 2007

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