被膜支架治疗食管癌术后吻合口狭窄及食管气管瘘

目的：评价被膜支架腔内治疗和修补食管癌术后吻合口狭窄衣食管气管瘘的安全性和有效性。材料与方法：62个月内12例食管癌术后吻合口狭窄及食管气管瘘的病人使用16支被膜支架进行治疗。结果：支架置入的技术成功率为100％,被膜支架置入后术后吻合口狭窄有效缓解,食管气管瘘得到了严密封堵,肺内继发感染完全吸收。病人的临床状况得到了改善,其生活质量明显提高。结论：被膜支架置入缓解食管癌术后吻合口狭窄和修补食管气管瘘是一种安全有效的治疗方法。     

上消化道狭窄及瘘的内支架治疗

目的 评价内支架对上消化道良恶性狭窄及上消化道的治疗价值，总结上消化道内支困的置入操作要点及术后处理经验。材料与方法 本组２２例，男５例，女７例，年龄４５－６８岁，平均５４岁，食管癌性狭窄１１例，食管或胃术后吻合口狭窄８例，食管癌并食管－气管瘘１例，气管插管后气管－食管瘘１例，胃癌术后腹部淋巴结转移幽门狭窄１例。除食管、气管瘘直接安放褂膜支轲外，单纯狭窄病例均经双腔气囊扩张后经专用输送装置放入裸露     

上消化道狭窄及瘘的内支架治疗(附22例报告)

目的评价内支架对上消化道良恶性狭窄及上消化道瘘的治疗价值,总结上消化道内支架的置入操作要点及术后处理经验。材料与方法本组22例,男5例,女7例,年龄45～68岁,平均54岁,食管癌性狭窄11例,食管或胃术后吻合口狭窄8例,食管癌并食管-气管瘘1例,气管插管后气管-食管瘘1例,胃癌术后腹部淋巴结转移幽门狭窄1例。除食管、气管瘘直接安放被膜支架外,单纯狭窄病例均经双腔气囊扩张后经专用输送装置放入裸露式内支架。结果 2例食管瘘支架置入后瘘口封闭,4例食管癌性狭窄置入支架3月内复发狭窄,经内镜下微波烧灼或放疗后梗阻改善,其余均能进普食6个月上,有2例支架滑脱移位。结论食管内支架是解除上消化道狭窄及封闭上消化道瘘的有效而简便的方法,术后处理主要是镇痛及防止支架滑脱,为防止肿瘤生长引起支架阻塞可结合其它治疗。     

覆膜内支架治疗食管癌放疗后狭窄及食管气管瘘临床分析

目的评价覆膜食管内支架治疗食管癌放疗后狭窄及食管气管瘘的临床效果。方法本组89例食管癌放疗后狭窄及食管气管瘘的患者,其中并发食管气管瘘28例。食管内覆膜支架置入均在数字减影血管造影机(DSA)监视下进行。结果 89例患者均成功置入覆膜内支架,27例中上段食管气管瘘完全被封闭,进水呛咳症状消失。18例术后再狭窄,再次置入支架。结论食管覆膜内支架治疗食管癌放疗后狭窄及食管气管瘘安全有效,能提高患者生活质量,延长生存期。     

覆膜食管支架置入术60例临床应用分析

目的：分析晚期食管癌狭窄、纵隔淋巴结增大侵犯食管狭窄、贲门失弛缓症和食管术后吻合口狭窄、腐蚀性食管狭窄及食管破裂、食管-纵隔瘘、食管-气管瘘等病变的食管支架置入术的治疗方法及效果。方法60例中,晚期食管癌患者22例;食管癌并食管-气管瘘1例;纵隔内淋巴结增大侵犯食管导致食管狭窄10例;贲门失弛缓症18例;食管癌术后狭窄5例及腐蚀局限性食管狭窄2例;食管胸腔瘘1例、食管-纵隔瘘1例;60例均采用数字多功能X线机透视引导,其中部分病例同时采用胃镜下置入导丝放置支架治疗。结果60例患者中恶性狭窄永久性植入支架33例;良性狭窄暂时性置入支架27例,暂时性置入支架均在3-28 d安全取出;支架留置以后98％（59/60）患者的摄食能力有了很大提高,生活质量明显改善。结论食管支架置入术,简捷、安全、有效,对提高食管狭窄及食管瘘患者的生活质量、延长生命是一个好的治疗方法。     

不同类型被覆金属内支架治疗食管支气管瘘的初步研究

目的：评价不同类型被覆金属内支架治疗食管气管瘘的临床效果。方法：本组１０例,食管癌浸润或溃疡等通所致食管气管瘘６例,食管癌中段狭窄并网状金属内支架置入及放疗后致左支气管瘘１例,ＢＡＩ所致食管支气管瘘３例。选用美国ＧｉａｎｔｕｒｃｏＺ型带膜支架２例,Ｕｌｔｒａｆｌｅｘ支架２例,国产带膜网状支架６例。所有病例的支架置入均在透视下完成。结果：１０例支架置入术均１次成功,瘘口完全封闭,饮水不再呛咳,术后第     

应用金属内支架治疗食管及贲门部恶性狭窄

目的：评价金属内支架治疗食管及贲门部恶性狭窄的效果。材料和方法：１４例食管，贲门部恶性狭窄患者，１例合并有食管气管瘘。经口操作，先行球囊导管对狭窄段进行扩张，后置入金属内支架，其中１３例置入国产被覆涤纶膜Ｚ型内支架（共１５枚）。另１例应用Ｓｔｒｅｃｋｅｒ ｓｔｅｎｔ。结果：内皮架置入全部成功，术后患者狭窄得到改善，食管气管瘘孔安全封闭。术后患者平均生存时间为５．５个月。结论：金属内支架是治疗食管及     

食管胸腔胃吻合口内支架并发食管气管瘘的内支架再置入治疗

目的 探讨食管癌术后食管胸腔胃吻合口狭窄行支架置入后形成食管-气管瘘,再次采取支架置入治疗的疗效.方法 6例食管胸腔胃吻合口狭窄支架置入后并发食管气管瘘.X线监视下,取出原食管支架,再次置入1枚较长的食管覆膜支架,消除食管与支架成角现象.结果 本组原支架取出顺利,未出现严重并发症.均再次置入较原支架长20 ～ 40 mm的支架,支架置入后均出现不同程度咽部疼痛不适,患者能够耐受,进食顺利.结论 食管胃吻合口狭窄支架置入后并发食管-气管瘘,可以置换稍长支架进行补救.     

内支架置入对食管良恶性狭窄姑息性治疗的临床应用

目的 采用内支架置入的方法对食管良恶性狭窄和食管瘘患者进行姑息性治疗,观察并比较进口支架和国产支架的临床应用情况。方法 20例食管癌所致食管狭窄患者中,手术后吻合口狭窄3例,合并食管－气管瘘4例,食管－纵 隔瘘1例。置入进口支架10个;国产支架10个。对4例食管造影显示完全梗阻和7例严重狭窄的患者,先行球囊扩张,后置入支架。9例直接置入。结果 15例单纯食管狭窄患者置入支架后,进食情况明显改善,5例合并瘘者置入带膜支架后,瘘口消失。分别随访2个月至2年。1例20d后死于消化道大出血。3例6个月后再次出现狭窄,1例行放射治疗,2例第2次置入支架。其余患者均未出现明显的进食障碍。结论 食管内支架置入术简单、安全、近期疗效明显,无严重并发症,是食管癌性狭窄和食管瘘的一种良好的姑息性治疗方法。国产支架与进出口支架疗效相仿,值得临床推广应用。     

镍钛合金支架治疗食管良、恶性狭窄(附10例报道)

目的;研究镍钛合金支架在食管良,恶性狭窄治疗中的应用,方法;本组１０例患者,食管癌９例,贲门失弛缓症１例,均采用镍钛合金支架,在Ｘ线监视下,经口腔进行置入术。结果：全组支架均一次置入成功,支架入后,患者吞咽困难明显改善,总有效率为１００％,追踪观察,有３例食管癌患者,肿瘤分别突向支架腔内及支架上,下端生长,再次引起狭窄,其中１例又加置一个支架,使食管狭窄再次开通。结论：采用镍钛合金支架治疗食管良,     

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％。     

Radiological evaluation of covered self-expandable metallic stents used for palliation in patients with malignant esophageal strictures

Purpose: To study the role of self-expandable metallic stents in malignant esophageal strictures in terms of patency, improved dysphagia score, and possible associated complications.

Material and Methods: Twenty-two patients with inoperable carcinoma of the esophagus underwent stent placement. Four different varieties of covered stents were used. Stenting was performed under fluoroscopic guidance and local pharyngeal anesthesia. During follow-up, patients were examined clinically and radiologically to assess the effectiveness of stents in relieving dysphagia, to check the stent position, patency, and possible complications.

Results: Fluoroscopic placement of the stent was successful and well tolerated in all patients without any serious complications. Accurate stent placement was possible in 95% of cases. The mean dysphagia score prior to stenting was 3.5 and poststent 1.2, with an improvement of 2.3 degrees. In two patients with associated fistulas, complete closure was seen after stent insertion. There was poor stent expansion in three patients. Significant tumor overgrowth occurred in two patients, and a second overlapping stent was deployed in one case. Three patients developed food impaction, which needed endoscopic removal of impacted food in two cases.

Conclusion: Fluoroscopic placement of self-expandable metallic stents is a safe and effective method of palliating severe dysphagia and fistulas in patients with inoperable esophageal carcinoma. However, complications such as tumor overgrowth and food impaction may require reintervention after stent placement.     

Covered metallic stent placement in the management of cervical esophageal strictures

PURPOSE: To describe the authors' experience with self-expandable covered metallic stents in 16 patients with malignant and benign cervical esophageal strictures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixteen expandable covered metallic stents were placed with fluoroscopic guidance in 16 patients (14 men, two women; mean age, 60 years; age range, 26-75 years) with malignant and benign strictures of the cervical esophagus. The causes of strictures were ingestion of corrosive agents (n = 3), biopsy-proved squamous cell carcinoma (n = 12), and postsurgical scarring (n = 1). The mean dysphagia scores at presentation were compared with those after stent placement by using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. RESULTS: Stent placement was technically successful in all patients. The reduction in the mean dysphagia score after stent placement was statistically significant (P = .0327). All patients complained of mild to severe foreign body sensation, with four reporting severe pain necessitating immediate stent removal. With the exception of one patient with limited follow-up, complications requiring intervention occurred in all patients, including migration in nine patients and tissue hyperproliferation in two. Of the 12 patients with a malignant stricture of the esophagus, four patients eventually underwent gastrostomy for the placement of a feeding tube and one patient underwent surgery. All four patients with a benign cervical stricture failed to achieve long-lasting improvement with temporary stent placement. CONCLUSIONS: Although the placement of covered metallic stents in the cervical esophagus provides adequate initial palliation, it is associated with poor patient tolerance and a high complication rate.     

镍钛记忆合金食管内支架治疗食管疾病的临床研究

作者应用镍钛记忆合金食管内支架治疗各类食管疾病共９例，置入支加前吞咽困难Ｃｗｉｋｉｅｌ分级均达２－３组，置入后立即缓解，Ｃｗｉｋｉｅｌ０－１级者为１００％。全组病例除有异物感及轻微胸背疼痛外，无严重并发症发生。     

Balloon dilation and stent placement for esophageal lesions: indications, methods, and results.

Esophageal balloon dilation and expandable stent placement are safe, minimally invasive, effective treatments for esophageal strictures and fistulas. These procedures have brought the management of dysphagia due to esophageal strictures into the field of interventional radiology. Esophageal dilation is usually indicated for benign stenoses and is technically successful in more than 90% of cases. Most patients with esophageal carcinoma are not candidates for resection; thus, the main focus of treatment is palliation of malignant dysphagia and esophagorespiratory fistulas. Esophageal stent placement, which is approved only for malignant strictures, is one of the main therapeutic options in affected patients and relieves dysphagia in approximately 90% of cases. Dedicated commercially available devices continue to evolve, each with its own advantages and limitations. Stent placement is subject to technical pitfalls, and adverse events occur following esophageal procedures in a minority of cases. Although chest pain is common and self-limited, reflux esophagitis, stent migration, tracheal compression, and esophageal perforation and obstruction require specific interventions. In many cases, these complications can be recognized and treated by the interventional radiologist with minimally invasive techniques. Copyright RSNA, 2003.     

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).     

Comparison of temporary and permanent stent placement with concurrent radiation therapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma

PURPOSE: To assess the clinical effectiveness of temporary metallic stent placement with concurrent radiation therapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma by comparing it with permanent stent placement with concurrent radiation therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Covered retrievable expandable nitinol stents were placed in 47 patients with esophageal carcinoma 1 week before starting radiation therapy; the stents were electively removed 4 weeks after placement in 24 patients (group A), while not electively removed in the other 23 patients (group B). In cases of complications, the stents were also removed from patients in groups A and B. The dysphagia score, complications (severe pain, granulation tissue formation, stent migration, esophagorespiratory fistula, and hematemesis), tumor overgrowth/regrowth, reintervention rates, and dysphagia-progression-free and overall survival rates were compared in the two groups. RESULTS: Stent placement or removal was technically successful and well tolerated in all patients. The dysphagia score was significantly improved in both groups after stent placement (P < .01). Each of the stent-related complications was less in group A than in group B but there was no significant difference. However, the total number of patients with one or more than one complications and who needed related reinterventions was significantly less in group A than in group B (P = .042 and .030, respectively). Tumor overgrowth/regrowth and the total number of patients who required related reinterventions was not significantly different (P = 1.00 and .517, respectively). Dysphagia-progression-free and overall survival rates were significantly longer in group A than in group B (P = .005 and .001, respectively). CONCLUSION: Temporary placement of a covered retrievable expandable metallic stent with concurrent radiation therapy for patients with esophageal carcinoma is beneficial for reducing complications and related reinterventions and for increasing resultant survival rates compared with permanent esophageal stent placement.     

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.     

Palliative Airway Stenting Performed Under Radiological Guidance and Local Anesthesia

Purpose To assess the effectiveness of airway stenting performed exclusively under radiological guidance for the palliation of malignant tracheobronchial strictures. Methods We report our experience in 16 patients with malignant tracheobronchial stricture treated by insertion of 20 Ultraflex self-expandable metal stents performed under fluoroscopic guidance only. Three patients presented dysphagia grade IV due to esophageal malignant infiltration; they therefore underwent combined airway and esophageal stenting. All the procedures were performed under conscious sedation in the radiological room; average procedure time was around 10 min, but the airway impediment never lasted more than 40 sec. Results We obtained an overall technical success in 16 cases (100%) and clinical success in 14 patients (88%). All prostheses were successfully placed without procedural complications. Rapid clinical improvement with symptom relief and normalization of respiratory function was obtained in 14 cases. Two patients died within 48 hr from causes unrelated to stent placement. Two cases (13%) of migration were observed; they were successfully treated with another stent. Tumor overgrowth developed in other 2 patients (13%); however, no further treatment was possible because of extensive laryngeal infiltration. Conclusions Tracheobronchial recanalization with self-expandable metal stents is a safe and effective palliative treatment for malignant strictures. Airway stenting performed exclusively under fluoroscopic view was rapid and well tolerated.