The use of a Polyflex coated esophageal stent to assist in the closure of a colonic anastomotic leak.
Scileppi
Thomas
T
Division of Gastroenterology, Maimonides Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York 11229, USA.
Li
Jian Jun
JJ
Iswara
Kadirawel
K
Tenner
Scott
S
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012086:Reoperation; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D017211:Treatment Failure