Michael Mwachiro, Robert Parker, Justus Lando, Ian Simel, Nyail Chol, Sinkeet Ranketi, Robert Chepkwony, Linus Pyego, Caren Chepkirui, Winnie Chepkemoi, David Fleischer, Sanford Dawsey, Mark Topazian, Steve Burgert, Russell White
Background and study aims Dysphagia from esophageal cancer may be palliated with self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS). Controversy exists about the use of dilation before SEMS deployment. Patients and methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients who had SEMS placement without fluoroscopy for palliation at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya between January 1999 and April 2019. The primary outcome was any serious adverse event (AE) (chest pain, stent migration, perforation, bleeding, or all-cause mortality) within 30 days of the procedure...
April 2022: Endoscopy International Open