Treatment of a malignant esophageal fistula with a Gore-Tex-covered flexible nitinol stent

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1997 Jan-Feb;20(1):63-6. doi: 10.1007/s002709900112.

Abstract

In order to treat fistulated esophageal cancer using a flexible stent, a covered flexible stent was constructed by wrapping a nitinol stent with a thin sheet of Gore-Tex, preserving the stents original advantages of flexibility and a low-profile introducer system. This stent was used to perform standard radiotherapy in a case of fistulated esophageal cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alloys*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Equipment Design
  • Esophageal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Fistula / therapy*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene*
  • Stents*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Alloys
  • nitinol
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene