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Natural course of inoperable esophageal cancer treated with metallic expandable stents: Quality of life and cost‐effectiveness analysis

Background and Aim:  The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic therapy with self‐expanding metallic endoprostheses in the management of malignant esophageal obstruction or stenosis and the cost‐effectiveness of the method in patients suffering from primary esophageal carcinoma. All patients with inoperable esophageal cancers treated with either laser palliation or endoprosthesis insertion were studied retrospectively.