Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMS), partially covered SEMS and self-expandable plastic stents for the treatment of benign esophageal ruptures and anastomotic leaks

BACKGROUND: Benign esophageal ruptures and anastomotic leaks are life-threatening conditions that are often treated surgically. Recently, placement of partially and fully covered metal or plastic stents has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option. We aimed to determine the clinical effectiv...

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Main Authors: van Boeckel, Petra GA, Dua, Kulwinder S, Weusten, Bas LAM, Schmits, Ruben JH, Surapaneni, Naveen, Timmer, Robin, Vleggaar, Frank P, Siersema, Peter D
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3313862/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22375711
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-12-19
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