Outcomes after placement of a SX-ELLA oesophageal stent for refractory variceal bleeding-A national multicentre study.
Nikolaus PfistererFlorian RiedlThomas PachofszkyMichael GschwantlerKurt KönigBenjamin SchusterMattias MandorferIrina GesslConstanze IlliaschEva-Maria FuchsLukas UngerWerner DolakAndreas MaieronLudwig KramerChristian MadlMichael TraunerThomas ReibergerPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)
SEMS controlled refractory VB in most patients. However, bleeding-related mortality remained high. While SEMS dislocations were frequent, ulcers/necrosis of the oesophagus was rare. Further studies should investigate whether the wider use of early TIPS reduces bleeding-related mortality after SEMS placement.