# A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Studies Comparing Covered and Bare Self-Expandable Metal Stents for the Treatment of Malignant Obstruction in the Digestive Tract

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-randomized-trials-and-prospective/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Zhiping Yang,Qiong Wu,Fang Wang,Xiaofei Ye,Xingshun Qi,Daiming Fan |
| Citations | 90 |
| DOI | 10.7150/ijms.5969 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://www.medsci.org/v10p0825.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2113237839 |
| PMID | 23794946 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2013 |

## Paper authors

- [Fang Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/fang-wang/)

## Paper journal

- [International Journal of Medical Sciences](https://scholariq.org/journals/international-journal-of-medical-sciences/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Esophageal and GI Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/esophageal-and-gi-pathology/)

## Paper topics

- [Esophageal and GI Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/esophageal-and-gi-pathology/)
- [Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/)
- [Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/colorectal-cancer-surgical-treatments/)

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