Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2010; 16(45): 5739-5745
Published online Dec 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i45.5739
Figure 1
Figure 1 Proximal view of a fully opened stent.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Palliation of tracheoesophageal fistula with stenting. A: Barium esophagogram showing a tracheo-esophageal fistula resulting from lung cancer; B: Complete occlusion of the fistula after stenting. Arrows show a large tracheoesophageal fistula.
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Figure 3 In some cases with insufficient stent expansion due to tight stricture, endoscopic balloon dilatation was performed through the opened stent.
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Figure 4 Comparison of oral alimentation status before and after placement of self expandable metallic stents. Figure shows the change in dysphagia score on day 3 after stenting. For the scoring system, see Materials and Methods section.
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Figure 5 Kaplan-Meier survival curve of 90 patients following stenting.