A simple technique to remove migrated esophageal stents.
A 51-yr-old man with a tracheoesophageal fistula from an esophageal carcinoma had two expandable covered stents placed, which migrated distally. After several unsuccessful attempts to remove the stents, we fashioned a homemade snare to entrap and remove the stents under endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance.
Noyer
C M
CM
Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
Forohar
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy