Abstracts ____________________________________________________________________________ M1487 Biodegradable Stents in Refractory Benign Oesophageal Strictures - First Report of 4 Patients from UK Anjan Dhar, Joanne H. Topping, Emma Johns, Denise O’Neill Introduction: Benign peptic strictures can sometimes be refractory to endoscopic dilatations, with patients requiring frequent dilatations, with risk of complications. These ...
More...Abstracts ____________________________________________________________________________ 737 Benign Refractory Esophageal Strictures: Preliminary Results from the BEST (Biodegradable Esophageal STent) Study Alessandro Repici, Frank P. Vleggaar, Alessandra Carlino, Petra G. Van Boeckel, Fabio Romeo, Peter D. Siersema Background and aim: Benign esophageal strictures refractory to standard dilation therapy are a challenging problem. Temporary ...
More...Abstract Background: We present our initial experience with a new biodegradable (BD) esophageal stent in two patients, one for a therapy-resistant benign esophageal stricture, and the other as a temporary measure during curative radiotherapy for oesophageal carcinoma. Methods: The BD stents need ...
More...W1388 A New Design Fully Covered Metal Stent (SX-ELLA Stent Esophageal HV) for the Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia: A Prospective Follow-Up Study Madeleen Uitdehaag, Manon Spaander, Frank P. Vleggaar, E.M. Verschuur, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Peter D. Siersema, Ernst J. Kuipers Background: Self-expandable ...
More...Background and study aims: Acute variceal bleeding is a life−threatening complication of liver cirrhosis. Essential factors for survival after variceal bleeding are the rapidity and efficacy of in−itial primary hemostasis. Endoscopic and vasoactive therapy is the gold standard in the ...
More...Commentary The Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, once considered the standard therapy for bleeding esophageal varices, has long since clinched its current position as the least-preferred method of treatmentdin large measure, and as illustrated in the current case, because of its high complication rate. ...
More...Abstract Background: Acute bleeding from nontreated esophageal varices is associated with a mortality rate of 30% to 50%. Various pharmacologic and interventional methods to stop acute bleeding are available. However, for 10% to 20% of patients, therapy fails to stop the ...
More...Background: Refractory variceal bleeding is associated with a high mortality. Existing salvage techniques such as transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and balloon tamponade (BT) have important limitations and may not be appropriate for all patients. Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy ...
More...933 BACKGROUND: Metallic stents have been widely used for the palliation of jaundice caused by malignant bile duct obstruction, and covered SEMS has been developed to prevent tumour ingrowth. However, comparative studies on cSEMS and uSEMS are limited and conflicting, and ...
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