Self-Expanding Metal Stent (SEMS) Placement to Treat Bleeding from Late Radiation Esophagitis

Self-Expanding Metal Stent (SEMS) Placement to Treat Bleeding from Late Radiation Esophagitis

Radiation esophagitis is a serious complication occurring in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Current treatment with proton pump inhibitors and mucosal protectants provides symptomatic relief with few studies showing improvement in erosive esophagitis or ulceration. Use of...

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Main Authors: Inayat Gill, Bana Antonios, Zaid Imam, Gehad Ghaith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6678139
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