Abstract
A73-year-old female was adrnitted to a hospital due to all inability of takillg foodorally. Her conditions had been followed up after the peritoneal recurrence of the gallbladder cancer operation. The result of her uper gastroi:ntestinal series indicated pyloricstellosis and all expandable Inetallic stent(EMS)was indwelt. Since no complicationsrelated to the indwelt EMS was experienced, she was discharged from the hospital withimproved ability of taking food orally. She could eat orally until she died of advancedcarcinomatous peritollitis about four months later. There is a possibility that an EMSimproves quality of life of patient with stenosis of gastroilltestinal tract caused by inoper-able callcer.
