Complications of endoscopically placed duodenal stents for malignant duodenal outlet obstruction

CONCLUSION: Duodenal stenting can be performed safely in most patients with malignant duodenal obstruction. The complication rate was found to be higher among the 60-69 age group, the New Zealand Māori/Pacific Islander ethnic group, patients with Niti-S stent and those with duodenal adenocarcinoma as the primary diagnosis, but these higher rates were not found to be statistically significant. Larger studies are required to assess factors associated with complication rates.PMID:34140714
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research