title: [A case of intestinal obstruction after migration of esophageal endoprosthesis].
abstract: Endoscopic dilatation and stenting are the procedures of choice in the treatment of oesophago-gastric anastomotic stricture following oesophagectomy, leading to immediate relief of dysphagia with a low procedure-related risk. Prosthesis displacement is a described late complication, easy detected and sorted out whenever possible with endoscopic retrieval. A case in which stent migration ended at the terminal part of the small intestine, presenting with the clinical features of mechanical ileum, is described.
authors.affiliation: II Scuola di Specializzazione in Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi, Genova.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gianquinto
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Celoria
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stefani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes