A comparison of temporary self-expanding plastic and biodegradable stents for refractory benign esophageal strictures.

[1]  C. Hassan,et al.  Efficacy and safety of biodegradable stents for refractory benign esophageal strictures: the BEST (Biodegradable Esophageal Stent) study. , 2010, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[2]  C. Hassan,et al.  Systematic review: the role of self‐expanding plastic stents for benign oesophageal strictures , 2010, Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics.

[3]  E. Kuipers,et al.  A fully-covered stent (Alimaxx-E) for the palliation of malignant dysphagia: a prospective follow-up study. , 2009, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[4]  P. Siersema,et al.  Dilation of refractory benign esophageal strictures. , 2009, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[5]  P. Siersema.  Stenting for benign esophageal strictures , 2009, Endoscopy.

[6]  P. Siersema,et al.  What is the optimal duration of stent placement for refractory, benign esophageal strictures? , 2009, Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology &Hepatology.

[7]  F. Vleggaar,et al.  Removable Self-Expanding Plastic Esophageal Stent as a Continuous, Non-Permanent Dilator in Treating Refractory Benign Esophageal Strictures: A Prospective Two-Center Study , 2008, The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[8]  Charles Woodall,et al.  The use of self-expanding silicone stents in esophagectomy strictures: less cost and more efficiency. , 2008, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[9]  J. Barthel,et al.  Management of persistent gastroesophageal anastomotic strictures with removable self-expandable polyester silicon-covered (Polyflex) stents: an alternative to serial dilation. , 2008, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[10]  E. Kuipers,et al.  New Design Esophageal Stents for the Palliation of Dysphagia From Esophageal or Gastric Cardia Cancer: A Randomized Trial , 2008, The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[11]  T. Baron,et al.  Self-expanding plastic stents in treatment of benign esophageal conditions. , 2008, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[12]  M. Kochman.  Removable endoprosthetics in the management of esophageal pathology: all strictures and fistulae are not created equal... , 2008, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[13]  R. Kozarek,et al.  Polyflex self-expanding, removable plastic stents: assessment of treatment efficacy and safety in a variety of benign and malignant conditions of the esophagus , 2008, Surgical Endoscopy.

[14]  N. Nitta,et al.  Novel Biodegradable Stents for Benign Esophageal Strictures Following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection , 2008, Digestive Diseases and Sciences.

[15]  J. García-Cano.  Dilation of Benign Strictures in the Esophagus and Colon with the Polyflex Stent: A Case Series Study , 2008, Digestive Diseases and Sciences.

[16]  N. Nitta,et al.  Usefulness of biodegradable stents constructed of poly-l-lactic acid monofilaments in patients with benign esophageal stenosis. , 2007, World journal of gastroenterology.

[17]  J. Schölmerich,et al.  Self-expanding Polyflex plastic stents in esophageal disease: various indications, complications, and outcomes , 2007, Surgical Endoscopy.

[18]  S. L. Triester,et al.  Failure of self-expanding plastic stents in treatment of refractory benign esophageal strictures. , 2006, Endoscopy.

[19]  Ewout W Steyerberg,et al.  A new esophageal stent design (Niti-S stent) for the prevention of migration: a prospective study in 42 patients. , 2006, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[20]  J. Shah.  Benign refractory esophageal strictures: widening the endoscopist's role. , 2006, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[21]  S. McClave,et al.  The refractory and the recurrent esophageal stricture: a definition. , 2005, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[22]  J. Devière,et al.  Self-expanding plastic stents for benign esophageal lesions. , 2004, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[23]  M. Wallace,et al.  Problematic esophageal stricture: an emerging indication for self-expandable silicone stents. , 2004, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[24]  M. Rizzetto,et al.  Temporary placement of an expandable polyester silicone-covered stent for treatment of refractory benign esophageal strictures. , 2004, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[25]  L. Traverso,et al.  Use of self-expandable metallic stents in benign GI diseases. , 2003, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[26]  J. Broto,et al.  Results of a New Technique in the Treatment of Severe Esophageal Stenosis in Children: Poliflex Stents , 2003, Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.

[27]  M. Reichelderfer,et al.  Predictors of Early Recurrence of Benign Esophageal Strictures , 2003, American Journal of Gastroenterology.

[28]  M. Kochman,et al.  A Review of Endoscopic Methods of Esophageal Dilation , 2002, Journal of clinical gastroenterology.

[29]  John J Vargo,et al.  Complications of upper GI endoscopy. , 2002, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[30]  D. Fleischer,et al.  Nonmalignant obstruction is a common problem with metal stents in the treatment of esophageal cancer. , 2000, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[31]  S. Spechler.  AGA technical review on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal esophagus. , 1999, Gastroenterology.

[32]  C. Marroni,et al.  Endoscopic dilation of benign esophageal strictures: report on 1043 procedures. , 1999 .

[33]  Frank E. Schneider,et al.  An objective end point for dilation improves outcome of peptic esophageal strictures: a prospective randomized trial. , 1997, Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

[34]  J. Harnek,et al.  Proliferative response in smooth muscle cells after angioplasty or insertion of self-expanding stents , 1997, Acta radiologica.

[35]  E. Goldin,et al.  A new biodegradable and self-expandable stent for benign esophageal strictures , 1996 .

[36]  C. Bate,et al.  A comparison of omeprazole and ranitidine in the prevention of recurrence of benign esophageal stricture. Restore Investigator Group. , 1994, Gastroenterology.

[37]  R. Koehler,et al.  Omeprazole versus H2-receptor antagonists in treating patients with peptic stricture and esophagitis. , 1994, Gastroenterology.

[38]  J. Richter,et al.  Peptic strictures of the esophagus. , 1993, The American journal of gastroenterology.

[39]  D. Skinner,et al.  Surgical management of esophageal strictures. , 1988, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[40]  L. Hill,et al.  Surgical management of peptic esophageal stricture. Twenty-year experience. , 1986, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[41]  D. Graham,et al.  Natural history of benign esophageal stricture treated by dilatation , 1983 .