Covered self-expandable metallic stents could be used successfully in the palliation of malignant cervical esophageal strictures: preliminary report.

Purpose: To present the authors' preliminary experience with covered self-expandable metallic stents in the palliation of malignant cervical esophageal strictures.

Methods: Covered self-expandable metallic stents were placed into the cervical esophagus of 6 patients with malignant cervical esophageal strictures under fluoroscopic guidance.

Results: Stent placement was technically successful in all patients, and the mean dysphagia score decreased from 3.