Self-expandable duodenal metal stent placement for the palliation of gastric outlet obstruction over the past 20 years.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Duodenal stent placement is a palliative option for management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). In the last 20 years, management of gastrointestinal cancers has considerably changed. It is unknown if these changes have affected clinical outcome of duodenal stent placement.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary referral center. Patients who underwent duodenal stent placement for GOO-symptoms due to a malignant stricture were included. Primary outcome was GOO-symptom free survival. Secondary outcomes included stent-related adverse event rates. Potential explanatory parameters such as period of stent placement (1998-2009 vs 2010-2019), prior treatments, peritoneal deposits, and stricture length were evaluated using multivariable C

SUBMITTER: Reijm AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9708383 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature