Antral localization worsens the efficacy of enteral stents in malignant digestive tumors.

Background And Aims: Malignant gastric outlet obstruction can be treated by means of enteral stenting or surgical gastrojejunalanatomosis. We evaluated in a prospective and multicentre study the efficacy of the enteral stent on food intake, the quality of life impact, and the relationship between efficacy and determined clinical and technical parameters.

Patients And Methods: Seventy one patients affected by symptoms arising from gastroduodenal obstruction due to malignant tumors, with criteria of irresecability, metastatic disease or very high surgical risk, were treated by means of self expanding metal stents.

[Results of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery according to DRG in a level 2 hospital surgery department during the years 2005-2006].

Objective: To assess the results of the hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery of a surgery department during 2005-2006 using the diagnostic related groups.

Materials And Method: The data were obtained from the CMBD-HA of the Catalan Health Service. We assessed the frequency, hospital stay and mortality of the surgical procedures.