暂时性食管支架成形术治疗儿童食管良性狭窄

目的 评价儿童食管良性狭窄使用暂时性食管支架成形术治疗的疗效.方法 儿童烧灼性食管狭窄及食管术后吻合口狭窄患儿10例,支架置入前均先行食管吞钡检查,吞咽评分为3,并置入覆膜可回收支架.结果 支架置入后,所有患儿无明显并发症,并安全回收.支架置放期间所有患儿能进食固体食物,无吞咽困难.支架取出后6～12个月随访,患儿均能正常进食,吞咽评分为0.结论 应用暂时性支架成形术治疗儿童食管良性狭窄安全、有效.     

可回收覆膜金属支架在自发性食管破裂中的应用

目的:评估可回收覆膜金属内支架治疗自发性食管破裂的疗效.方法:11例自发性食管破裂患者,首先经X线引导下置入可回收覆膜金属内支架,随后行患侧胸腔双管灌洗术,1例患者在置入支架3天后取出支架,2例患者分别于置入支架28天及36天取出支架,4例患者在置入支架3个月后取出支架,4例患者在置入支架6个月后取出支架.结果:本组患者除1例死亡外,10例患者均得以治愈,体温正常,能正常饮食,无食管狭窄、反流性食管炎及慢性脓胸症状.结论:可回收覆膜金属内支架结合临床保守治疗自发性食管破裂具有操作简便、并发症少、回收方便、长期疗效确切等优点,值得推广应用.     

Nitinol Esophageal Stents: New Designs and Clinical Indications

Purpose To evaluate the clinical use of covered and noncovered, knitted nitinol stents in patients presenting new stent indications. Methods Self-expandable, knitted nitinol stents were implanted in four patients for treatment of dysphagia. In two patients who had malignant strictures and had esophago-respiratory fistulae and in one patient with an esophagocutaneous fistula, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents were implanted. One patient received a noncovered stent, but a retrograde approach through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) fistula had to be chosen for recanalization of an esophageal occulusion. Two patients received stents for treatment of benign strictures. Results Recanalization of the stricture and stent implantation were performed under fluoroscopic control without any procedure-related morbidity or mortality. Dysphagia improved in all patients and the esophageal fistulae could be sealed off by covered stents. During a maximum follow-up of 18 months, there was no stent migration or esophageal perforation. Complications observed were stent stenosis due to food impaction (1/4) and benign stent stenosis (2/2). Most complications could be treated by the interventional radiologist. Conclusion Self-expandable, covered Nitinol stents provide an option for the treatment of dysphagia combined with esophageal fistulae. In combination with interventional radiology techniques, even complex strictures are accessible. For benign strictures, the value of stent treatment has not yet been proven.     

可回收食管覆膜支架治疗贲门失弛缓症的疗效观察

目的评价国产可回收食管覆膜金属内支架治疗贲门失弛缓症的临床疗效。方法对16例临床诊断为贲门失弛缓症的患者,在DSA监视下经口腔置入Z型双喇叭口覆膜金属内支架,28d左右进行食管造影并回收内支架。结果16例中1例于术后2周支架脱落入胃腔内,经取出重新放置成功;所有病例在28d左右顺利取出,未出现严重并发症;随访3个月～3年,2例分别于术后1、1.5年出现再狭窄,经球囊扩张好转。所有患者无吞咽困难等临床症状。结论可回收食管覆膜金属内支架治疗贲门失弛缓症,具有操作简便、安全、效果显著、并发症少、再狭窄率低等优点。     

Covered retrievable expandable nitinol stents in patients with benign esophageal strictures: initial experience

PURPOSE: To investigate the safety and clinical effectiveness of covered retrievable expandable nitinol stents in 25 patients with a benign esophageal stricture. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Under fluoroscopic guidance, covered retrievable expandable nitinol stents were placed in 25 patients with a benign esophageal stricture and were removed with a retrieval hook 1-8 weeks later. RESULTS: Stent placement was successful in all patients, with no procedural complications. After stent placement, all patients could ingest solid food. The stents were successfully removed from all but two patients. One patient passed the stent via the rectum, and the other regurgitated a high cervical stent. After stent removal, one patient developed a small esophagobronchial fistula, which spontaneously sealed within 1 week of stent removal. After stent removal or migration, all patients could ingest solid food. During follow-up (mean, 13 months; range, 2-25 months) after stent removal or migration, 12 patients maintained their improvement in dysphagia and needed no further treatment. Thirteen patients with recurrence were treated by means of repeat balloon dilation. CONCLUSION: Use of retrievable expandable nitinol stents seems to be a safe and effective method of treatment in selected patients with benign esophageal strictures.     

Retrievable covered nitinol stents: experiences in 108 patients with malignant esophageal strictures

PURPOSE: The authors report their experience with three types of retrievable covered nitinol stents in patients with malignant esophageal strictures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three types of retrievable covered nitinol stents were designed. Type A stents were placed in 45 patients, type B stents were placed in 29 patients, and type C stents were placed in 34 patients. The stents were removed with use of a stent retrieval set under fluoroscopic guidance when the stents caused complications. Stent patency, symptom relief, survival rate, and complications were analyzed relative to stent type and radiation therapy. RESULTS: The timing of radiation and the stent type have significant effects on occurrence of complications such as stent migration and fistula formation (P =.002 and P = 0.029, respectively). Complications were significantly more frequent in patients with the type B stent than those with type A or type C stents (P =.008). Patients who underwent radiation therapy before stent placement or who underwent no radiation therapy experienced substantially less complications than those who underwent radiation therapy after stent placement (P =.005 and P <.001, respectively). The survival period was significantly longer in patients who underwent radiation therapy after stent placement than in the other groups (P =.034). Stents were removed from 15 patients (14%) 2 days to 16 weeks (mean, 4 weeks) after stent placement as a result of severe pain (n = 7), stent migration (n = 6), or stent deformity (n = 2). Stent removal was well tolerated in all patients. CONCLUSION: Use of retrievable covered nitinol stents seems to be a safe and effective method of treatment in patients with malignant esophageal strictures. However, removal of the stents was needed in 14% of the patients because of complications. Patients who underwent radiation therapy after stent placement and those with the type B stent experienced more complications than other patients.     

防反流覆硅胶膜食管支架的临床应用

目的：了解防反流覆硅胶膜食管支架对食管恶性狭窄累及贲门和贲门癌治疗的效果及其由治疗可能引起的并发症,从中总结出一些经验及体会。方法：本组17例置入防反流覆硅胶膜食管支架,病变部位：食管下端11例;食管下端累及贲门4例;贲门2例。结果：本组17例患者支架置入均成功,达到缓解临床症状,进食后无胃内容物反流现象的预定要求。结论：防反流覆硅胶膜食管支架是食管下段及贲门恶性狭窄的姑息治疗及减少并发症的新方法。     

经鼻、食管引流及覆膜支架植入术治疗食管-胸腔瘘

目的 探索经鼻、食管引流及覆膜支架植入术治疗食管-胸腔瘘的可行性及临床价值.方法 7例食管胸腔瘘患者采用5 F猪尾巴多侧孔导管经鼻、食管行胸腔引流,并利用食管覆膜内支架封堵食管瘘口.术后经引流导管定时冲洗脓腔,复查脓腔造影.结果 患者一次性植入引流导管及堵瘘支架均获得成功;引流持续12～22 d,平均15 d;拔管前引流管造影提示脓腔明显变小或闭塞、液气胸得到明显控制,拔管后食管造影示瘘口封堵满意、支架完全复张,未见明显移位、狭窄等征象.结论 经鼻、食管引流及覆膜支架植入术治疗食管胸腔瘘,技术上可行,操作简易、安全,临床疗效肯定.     

食管支架治疗食管良恶性狭窄：附23例分析

作者总结了采用２７根镍钛合金Ｕｌｔｒａｆｌｅｘ食管支架置入术治疗各种良恶性食管狭窄２３例。其中食管化学烧伤后狭窄１例，食管－胃吻合口狭窄６例，食管和／或贲门癌１６例。将吞咽困难分为０￣３级。２３例中，３级１２例，２级１１例。经治疗后，０级１３例（５６．５２％），１级６级（２６．０８％），２级３例（１３．０４％），３级１例（４．３５％）。其中，２级中的３例治疗前为３级，因此，总有效率为９５．６６％。     

Temporary metallic stent placement in the treatment of refractory benign esophageal strictures: results and factors associated with outcome in 55 patients

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of temporary metallic stenting in 55 patients with treatment-resistant benign esophageal strictures and to identify factors associated with clinical outcomes. Under fluoroscopic guidance, covered retrievable stents were placed in 55 patients with benign esophageal strictures and were removed with retrieval hook 1 week to 6 months after placement. Stent placement was successful in all patients, and the mean dysphagia score was reduced from 2.8 to 1.3 (p < 0.001). The most common complications were tissue hyperproliferation (31%), severe pain (24%), and stent migration (25%). During follow-up (mean: 38 months), recurrence of the stricture necessitating balloon dilation was seen in 38 (69%) of 55 patients. Maintained patency rates after temporary stenting at 1, 3, and 6 months and 1, 2, and 4 years were 58%, 43%, 38%, 33%, 26%, and 21%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, length (p = 0.003) of the stricture was the only significant factor associated with maintained patency after temporary stenting. In conclusion, temporary metallic stenting for refractory benign esophageal strictures may be effective during the period of stent placement, but is disadvantaged by the high recurrence rates after stent removal, particularly in patients with a long length of stricture (>7 cm).     

Trimming a Metallic Biliary Stent Using an Argon Plasma Coagulator

Background Distal migration is one of the common complications after insertion of a covered metallic stent. Stent repositioning or removal is not always possible in every patient. Therefore, trimming using an argon plasma coagulator (APC) may be a good alternative method to solve this problem. Methods Metallic stent trimming by APC was performed in 2 patients with biliary Wallstent migration and in another patient with esophageal Ultraflex stent migration. The power setting was 60–100 watts with an argon flow of 0.8 l/min. Observations The procedure was successfully performed and all distal parts of the stents were removed. No significant collateral damage to the nearby mucosa was observed. Conclusions In a patient with a distally migrated metallic stent, trimming of the stent is possible by means of an APC. This new method may be applicable to other sites of metallic stent migration. This article contains a supplementary video.     

自膨式国产金属食管覆膜支架治疗食管-气管瘘

目的:探讨自膨式国产金属食管覆膜支架治疗各种食管瘘的方法,常见并发症的预防与处理。方法:采用自膨式国产金属食管覆膜支架,在X线监视下或胃直视下用推送器经口置入食管病变部位,共治疗食管瘘患者57例,其中食管-气管瘘18例,食管-支气管瘘25例,食管-纵隔瘘9例,食管-纵隔-支气管瘘5例。结果:57例患者均顺利完成支架置入,即时堵瘘率为100%,未出现技术问题及严重并发症。所有患者均达到了改善进食、提高生活质量的治疗效果。结论:自膨式国产食管覆膜支架适用于治疗各种食管瘘,操作简便、疗效安全,且价格低廉,是一项值得推广的技术。     

覆膜支架在治疗食管狭窄中的应用

目的：探讨食道覆膜支架在治疗食管狭窄等疾病的临床疗效。方法：在X线监视下对73例食管狭窄的患者置入覆膜金属食道支架。结果：本组71例食管狭窄的患者一次性成功置入支架,2例患者置入支架时由于技术原因支架移位,经胃镜取出移位支架,再次置入后成功。结论：食道覆膜支架置入术治疗食管狭窄,是一种简便、安全、有效的治疗方法。     

食管肿瘤引起的气管狭窄支架置入治疗

目的探讨气管内支架置入治疗由食管肿瘤或食管金属内支架放置术后引起的气管狭窄的疗效和安全性。方法本组11例气管狭窄患者,8例由食管恶性肿瘤引起,3例为食管金属内支架放置术后压迫气管造成。X线透视下在气管内共植入11枚镍钛合金支架,其中7枚为裸支架,4枚为带膜支架。支架直径16～18mm,长度40～60mm。结果所有患者均成功置入内支架(成功率100%)。术后患者气促、呼吸困难和窒息感均立即缓解或消失,血氧饱和度上升。部分患者在术后1～3d可有少量咳嗽和血痰,经对症治疗后消失,无其他并发症。结论采用气管内金属内支架置入的方法治疗由食管恶性肿瘤或食管金属内支架放置术后引起的气管狭窄是一种作用迅速且安全、有效的方法。     

Treatment of Esophagopleural Fistulas Using Covered Retrievable Expandable Metallic Stents

PurposeTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of placement of covered retrievable expandable metallic stents for esophagopleural fistulas (EPFs).Materials and MethodsDuring the period 1997–2013, nine patients with EPF were treated using covered retrievable expandable metallic stents. The underlying causes of EPF were esophageal carcinoma (n = 6), lung cancer (n = 2), and postoperative empyema for Boerhaave syndrome (n = 1).ResultsTechnical success was achieved in eight patients (88.9%). In one patient, incomplete EPF closure was due to incomplete stent expansion. Clinical success, defined as complete EPF closure within 7 days, was achieved in five patients (55.6%). Overall fistula persistence (n = 1) or reopening (n = 4) occurred in five patients (55.6%) 0–15 days after stent placement. The causes of reopening were due to the gap between the stent and the esophagus (n = 3) or stent migration (n = 1). For fistula persistence or reopening, additional interventional management, such as gastrostomy, stent removal, or stent reinsertion, was performed. Stent migration occurred as a complication in one patient with EPF from a benign cause secondary to postoperative empyema. In the eight patients who died during the follow-up period, the mean and median survival times were 78.8 days and 46 days, respectively.ConclusionsPlacement of a covered expandable metallic esophageal stent for the palliative treatment of EPF is technically feasible, although the rate of clinical success was poor secondary to fistula persistence or reopening. Fistula reopening was caused by the gap between the stent and the esophagus or by stent migration, and additional interventional treatment was useful to ensure enteral nutritional support.     

食管内置放金属支架的选择

目的　严格掌握食管内支架置放适应证 ,提高金属支架的放置效果。方法　经胃镜在X线电视下植入 ,选用 2种材料支架 ,对 72例食管 (食管、胃连接部 )良恶性狭窄 ,共置放 83根金属支架。结果　置放支架均一次成功。以被覆镍钛合金支架效果较好。患者的生活质量均得到提高。结论　失去手术治疗机会 (包括放射治疗 )的晚期肿瘤或肿瘤手术后 (复发 ) ,而引起管腔狭窄的患者可首选食管内支架置放术 ,良性狭窄慎用此术 ,无被覆支架不宜采用。     

Palliative treatment of inoperable malignant esophageal strictures with conically shaped covered self-expanding stents

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of conically shaped covered self-expanding (Flamingo) stents in palliative treatment of malignant esophagogastric strictures in terms of patency, improved dysphagia score and survival.Material and Methods: Flamingo stents were placed under fluoroscopic guidance between August 1998 and December 1999 for palliation of malignant dysphagia in 33 cases. There were 21 males and 12 females aged 40-80 years (average 64.2 years).Results: Stent placement was successful in all patients, with good symptomatic control and no procedure-related complications. Spontaneous esophago-respiratory fistula and perforation accompanying malignant esophageal stricture in a total of 4 cases (12.2%) were successfully closed. In 1 case, tumor ingrowth was detected from the distal uncovered segment of the stent. In 2 cases with esophago-respiratory fistula, gastrointestinal bleeding occurred. The cause of hemorrhage could not be found by angiography. The mean survival time in 17 patients, later deceased, was 129 days (range 9-360), and the mean observation time in 16 patients still alive is 180 days (range 18-365).Conclusion: Flamingo stents provide an effective and safe choice of palliative therapy in inoperable malignant esophagogastric strictures.     

暂时性自膨胀贲门支架治疗犬贲门失弛缓症模型的实验研究

目的 评价应用暂时性可回收贲门覆膜支架(TRC-CS)治疗犬贲门失迟缓症模型的有效性并探讨理想的回收时间.方法 84条贲门失弛缓症模型犬随机分为7组(每组12条):对照组(CG;无支架置入)、标准支架置入组(NSCG;标准食管支架)和5组治疗组(TGs)置入(TRC-CS).NSCG支架置入后4 d取出,5组TGs支架...     

Malignant esophageal-tracheobronchial strictures: parallel placement of covered retrievable expandable nitinol stents

Purpose: To assess the safety and clinical effectiveness of the parallel placement of covered retrievable expandable metallic stents in the palliative treatment of malignant esophageal and tracheobronchial strictures.

Material and Methods: Under fluoroscopic guidance, parallel stents were placed in 12 symptomatic patients with both malignant esophageal and tracheobronchial strictures. Seven of these 12 patients also had an esophagorespiratory fistula (ERF) and one patient had an esophagocutaneous fistula. Technical success, clinical improvement, complications, and survival rates were evaluated.

Results: A total of 28 esophageal and airway stents were successfully placed. The grade of dysphagia and dyspnea score significantly decreased after stent placement (P = 0.002 and 0.003, respectively). ERF and esophagocutaneous fistula were sealed off in all eight patients after esophageal stent placement; however, the esophagocutaneous fistula reopened 1 month later. Complications included stent migration or expectoration (n = 3), tracheal compression by the esophageal stent (n = 3), new fistula development due to covering membrane degradation of the esophageal stent (n = 1), and symptomatic sputum retention (n = 1). Stent removal was easily performed for two stents; one migrated stent and the other with covering membrane degradation. All 12 patients died within the mean survival period of 72.50 days (range 7-375 days).

Conclusion: Parallel placement of covered retrievable expandable metallic stents is safe and effective for the palliative treatment of malignant esophageal and tracheobronchial strictures.     

Intraluminal Radioactive Stent Compared with Covered Stent Alone for the Treatment of Malignant Esophageal Stricture

Objective  

This study was designed to compare the clinical effectiveness of intraluminal radioactive stent loaded with iodine-125 seeds implantation versus covered stent alone insertion in patients with malignant esophageal stricture.