Abstract.
Acute obstructions of the gastric outlet, the duodenum, or the large bowel require rapid treatment to relieve symptoms of retention or ileus. Large-caliber stents of 16 to 22 mm offer a new non-surgical alternative for treating these patients with minimal risks and high success rates. For gastroduodenal outlet obstructions palliated by self-expanded metal stents, clinical success rates are in the range of 80–100 %. Preoperative treatment of colorectal obstructions successfully relieves acute symptoms of ileus in 87–100 % allowing primary anastomosis and thereby reducing the costs caused by multiple operations and the need of intensive care by approximately 25 %. It is the purpose of this review to familiarize the reader with the indications, possibilities, and limits of intestinal stenting.
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
Received: 30 December 1998; Revised: 1 July 1999; Accepted: 2 July 1999
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Zollikofer, C., Jost, R., Schoch, E. et al. Gastrointestinal stenting. Eur Radiol 10, 329–341 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050053
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050053