Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
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Multicenter Study
Safety and benefits of self-expandable metallic stents with chemotherapy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction.
The influence of chemotherapy on placement of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (MGOO) has not been evaluated extensively. We investigated the influence of chemotherapy on the clinical outcomes of SEMS placement for MGOO. ⋯ Various cancer patients with MGOO can undergo SEMS placement safely regardless of chemotherapy, and concurrent chemotherapy after stent placement can prolong survival time, although re-intervention and stent migration may be increased.