Pyloric stent insertion in malignant gastric outlet obstruction: moving beyond palliation.
Saad Muhammad SaeedSundus BilalMuhammad Zeeshan SiddiqueMuhammad SaqibShahana ShahidAzhar Noor GhummanMuhammed Aasim YusufPublished in: Therapeutic advances in gastrointestinal endoscopy (2021)
Pyloric stents are useful in relieving malignant gastric outlet obstruction, maintaining nutrition during neo-adjuvant treatment and improving survival without additional risk of postoperative complications. They have traditionally been used for palliation, but should also be considered as bridging therapy for obstructing resectable gastric tumours during neo-adjuvant treatment.