Clinical Evaluation of SEMS (Self-Expandable Metallic Stent) for Malignant Gastric Stenosis: Assessment of QOL (Quality Of Life)

摘要

The subjects of this study were cases in which surgical tumor resection was not possible consisting of 3 inoperable cases (Case 1: peritoneal dissemination, Case 2: poor general condition following surgery for esophageal cancer, Case 3: carcinomatous peritonitis) and 2 relapsed cases (Case 4: postoperative peritoneal dissemination, Case 5: anasto-motic site and mediastinal postoperative lymph node relapse).