Esophageal stenting is a medical procedure used to treat various conditions affecting the esophagus, including strictures (narrowing of the esophagus) and malignancies. The use of stents ...

A cost-effectiveness analysis was performed comparing esophageal stenting with laser therapy in patients with primary esophageal cancer. The personnel costs were calculated as the cost of a ...

Results: Stents were placed successfully in all patients ... the vast majority of patients with malignant obstructions of the esophagus is dysphagia. The relief of this condition associated ...

For example, traditional esophageal stents are metal tubes used in patients with esophageal cancer, mostly in an aging population. These patients risk food being blocked from entering the stomach ...

Former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica was discharged Sunday from a Montevideo Casmu sanatorium after undergoing a surgical procedure Friday during which a stent was placed in his esophagus ...