Oesophageal stent insertion for palliation of dysphagia in a District General Hospital: experience from a case series of 137 patients

摘要

Background: Endoscopic oesophageal stent insertion is a widely used procedure to alleviate dysphagia caused by malignant strictures of the oesophagus and gastric cardia. It can, however, be associated with significant complications, mortality and morbidity.