Management of ischaemic stricture at a gastro-jejunostomy by self-expanding metallic stent insertion.
This report details the use of a self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) in the relief of an ischaemic stricture at a gastro-jejunostomy in a patient who was unfit for surgical intervention. Good initial results are reported, along with satisfactory long-term follow-up. A brief discussion of the current relevant literature is also included.
Morris
Clive D
CD
Department of Surgery, Stepping Hill Hospital, Cheshire, UK.
Lynch
Niall
N
Mehta
Sunil
S
Deans
Gordon T
GT
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents