[Use of partially covered nitinol stents in malignant gastroduodenal obstructions].

Objective: To demonstrate our experience with self-expanding nitinol duodenal stents in the treatment of inoperable malignant gastroduodenal obstructions.

Materials And Methods: Seventy two (72) patients with malignant gastroduodenal obstruction, 42 men and 30 women, were treated with peroral application of a gastroduodenal nitinol stent. The average age was 61.