Kim EJ, Kim YJ. Stents for colorectal obstruction: Past, present, and future. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(2): 842-852 [PMID: 26811630 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i2.842]
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Yoon Jae Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 405-760, South Korea. yoonmed@gachon.ac.kr
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2016; 22(2): 842-852 Published online Jan 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i2.842
Stents for colorectal obstruction: Past, present, and future
Eui Joo Kim, Yoon Jae Kim
Eui Joo Kim, Yoon Jae Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 405-760, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim EJ and Kim YJ solely contributed to this paper.
Supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, No. 2014R1A1A1A05008202.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no potential conflict of interest to declare.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Yoon Jae Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 405-760, South Korea. yoonmed@gachon.ac.kr
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Received: April 28, 2015 Peer-review started: May 7, 2015 First decision: September 29, 2015 Revised: October 22, 2015 Accepted: November 19, 2015 Article in press: November 19, 2015 Published online: January 14, 2016
Abstract
Since the development of uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) in the 1990s, endoscopic stents have evolved dramatically. Application of new materials and new designs has expanded the indications for enteral SEMS. At present, enteral stents are considered the first-line modality for palliative care, and numerous types of enteral stents are under development for extended clinical usage, beyond a merely palliative purpose. Herein, we will discuss the current status and the future development of lower enteral stents.
Core tip: Endoscopic stents are considered the first-line modality for palliative care, and numerous types of enteral stents are under development for extended clinical usage beyond a palliative purpose. Herein, we will discuss the current status of and the future for lower enteral stents.
