Esophageal Self-expandable Metal Stent for Malignant Strictures: a Safety and Efficacy Study

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting with dysphagia due to a non-curable malignant obstruction of the esophagus or esophagogastric junction including extrinsic malignant compression and recurrence in post-esophagectomy patients; * Requiring treatment for dysphagia (Ogilvie score of 2-41); * Life expectancy of less than 12 months; * Written informed consent; * Age ≥ 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Stenosis after laryngectomy; * Distance between the upper edge of the stent less than 2 cm from the upper esophageal sphincter; * Tumor length of more than 14 cm; * Previous stent placement for the same condition; * Coagulopathy (not corrected prior to stent placement); * Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis or an esophageal motility disorder; * Nickel titanium (Nitinol) allergy.