108 COVERED STENTS AND ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING FOR BENIGN AND MALIGNANT GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION: SAFETY AND EFFICACY.

Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) have a wide range of therapeutic application in the management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO), and in select cases, esophageal covered SEMS have been used for benign indications. Uncovered SEMS to relieve malignant GOO have a shorter recovery time compared to conventional surgical bypass. Covered SEMS (CSEMS) confer the benefit of minimizing tissue ingrowth but are prone to stent migration. Endoscopic suturing (ES) reduces esophageal stent migration.

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