Palliative treatment of obstructing esophageal cancer with nitinol stents: value, safety, and long-term results.

Abstract

Implantation of nitinol stents proved to be an effective and safe method of palliating severe dysphagia in patients with obstructing esophageal cancer. The improvement in dysphagia was impressive and long lasting. Placement of the stents was feasible without major procedure-related complications.