title: Benign complications of expandable metal stents used in the palliation of oesophageal carcinoma: two case reports.
abstract: We describe two patients who were treated with self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) insertion as palliation of malignant oesophageal strictures. Both patients re-presented with dysphagia several months after SEMS insertion due to benign strictures. Initial treatment with balloon dilation and medical management had limited success so both patients had further SEMS inserted across the secondary benign strictures. This provided very good symptomatic relief. Chemotherapy and chemo-radiation in patients with inoperable oesophageal carcinoma are prolonging patient survival. As patients survival lengthens benign complications of SEMS may become an increasing clinical problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, 9th Floor, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Metcalfe
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Steger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leslie
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*