Factors associated with delayed gastric emptying in patients with stent placement for malignant gastric outlet obstruction

Background and study aims: Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is an important factor in determining the clinical outcome in patients with stent placement for malignant gastric outlet obstruction but the factors associated with DGE remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinicop...

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Main Authors: Kenji Tominaga, Iruru Maetani, Hiroaki Shigoka, Shigefumi Omuta, Koichiro Sato, Sayo Ito, Yoshinori Saigusa, Tatsuya Gomi, Ehiichi Kohda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-12-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1359266