The vast majority of patients with esophageal cancer will not be surgical ... or the presence of significant comorbidities. [26] If a stent migrates partially, insertion of a second uncovered ...

From May 1997 until December 2002, 78 patients underwent placement of 89 highly flexible knitted, self-expanding metal stents (Ultraflex Esophageal Prostheses, Microvasive, Natick, MA, USA).