Possibilities of endoscopic stenting in the treatment of gastrointestinal and biliary system diseases

: The efficacy of endoscopic treatment of patients for stenosis and stricture of the gut organs and biliary ducts, using stents, was analyzed. In 48 patients, suffering tumoral and inflammatory diseases of the gut, biliary ducts and respiratory ways, selfexpanding metal stents, produced by firm Sooho M.I.-Tech. Co, Diagmed (Southern Korea), were introduced to reduce the severity of dysphagia, jaundice and the intestinal passability restoration. This had promoted the passability disorders elimination and the organs wall integrity restoration. In 16.6% of patients the immediate postinterventional period was complicated by occurrence of a short-term pain syndrome. In 6.2% of patients in 5-6 months the additional stenting intervention "stent into the stent" was performed for the stent restenosing. In 7-8 months the recurrent dysphagia have had occurred in 4.2% of patients. Endoscopic treatment of stenosis and stricture of the gut organs and biliary ducts, using self-expanding metal stents, is an effective, safe and secure procedure.