title: Successful management of a nonmalignant esophageal perforation with a coated stent.
abstract: This case report details our experience in the management of an iatrogenic perforation that recurred after two surgical repairs. A self-expanding coated stent was eventually placed to seal the esophageal perforation with significant improvement in the clinical condition of the patient. At 1-year follow-up, the patient is tolerating an oral diet with no evidence of esophageal leak or gastroesophageal reflux. This case report and a literature review suggest that self-expanding coated stents may be a useful salvage option in the management of inveterate nonmalignant esophageal perforations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mumtaz
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: Beverley L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Ketel
authors.forename: Aytekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents