COMPARISON OF ULTRAFLEX AND NITI‐S STENTS FOR PALLIATION OF UNRESECTABLE MALIGNANT GASTRODUODENAL OBSTRUCTION

Abstract

Although no significant difference was seen with regard to feasibility, reintervention was less frequent with UF stents than with NS stents. However, UF stents require much more procedure time, and a complicated and difficult placement procedure. These observations suggest that although NS stents placed using a through-the-scope technique may be more patient friendly than UF stents, further optimization of through-the-scope stents is still required. Further prospective comparison of NS and UF stents in GOO treatment is warranted.