Clinical application of iodine‑eluting stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer

  • Authors:
    • Zhenbo Dai
    • Dejun Zhou
    • Jianzhang Hu
    • Lei Zhang
    • Yunshou Lin
    • Jing Zhang
    • Fengling Li
    • Peng Liu
    • Hua Li
    • Fuliang Cao
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  • Published online on: July 15, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1466
  • Pages: 713-718
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical effectiveness of an iodine‑eluting stent with a conventional stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer. Patients with malignant esophageal cancer were randomly assigned to receive a conventional stent (group A) or an iodine‑eluting stent (group B). Following implantation, the relief from dysphagia, survival time, routine blood tests, thyroid function examination and complications were compared in the two groups. Groups A and B consisted of 36 and 31 patients, respectively. The mean value that the dysphagia score decreased by was significantly lower in group A (0.83) compared with group B (1.65). The median survival time was longer in group B compared with group A (P=0.0022). No significant differences were observed in the severe complications between the two groups (P=0.084). The iodine‑eluting esophageal stent is a relatively safe, feasible and effective treatment for malignant esophageal strictures.
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Dai Z, Zhou D, Hu J, Zhang L, Lin Y, Zhang J, Li F, Liu P, Li H, Cao F, Cao F, et al: Clinical application of iodine‑eluting stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer. Oncol Lett 6: 713-718, 2013
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Dai, Z., Zhou, D., Hu, J., Zhang, L., Lin, Y., Zhang, J. ... Cao, F. (2013). Clinical application of iodine‑eluting stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer. Oncology Letters, 6, 713-718. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1466
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Dai, Z., Zhou, D., Hu, J., Zhang, L., Lin, Y., Zhang, J., Li, F., Liu, P., Li, H., Cao, F."Clinical application of iodine‑eluting stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer". Oncology Letters 6.3 (2013): 713-718.
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Dai, Z., Zhou, D., Hu, J., Zhang, L., Lin, Y., Zhang, J., Li, F., Liu, P., Li, H., Cao, F."Clinical application of iodine‑eluting stent in patients with advanced esophageal cancer". Oncology Letters 6, no. 3 (2013): 713-718. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1466