Spontaneous passage of a dislocated esophageal metal stent: report of two cases.
Delayed transpyloric impaction is a very rare complication of esophageal metallic stent placement. Authors report different endoscopic removal techniques, but none of these has been validated yet because of their variable success, time-consuming nature, and risk of perforation and hemorrhage. We report that a "wait-and-see" approach is a safe and effective policy in patients with permeable transpyloric impacted esophageal stents.
Di Fiore
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F
Digestive Disease Tract Research Group, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen Cedex, France.
Lecleire
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S
Antonietti
M
M
Savoye
G
G
Savoye-Collet
C
C
Hervé
S
S
Roque
I
I
Hochain
P
P
Ben Soussan
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E
D000368:Aged; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D010166:Palliative Care; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors
D008670:Metals