title: Removal of metallic stent by using polyflex stent in esophago-colic anastomotic stricture.
abstract: Benign strictures or anastomoses of the esophagus can be treated by stents. However, short-term and long-term complications, including migration and hyperplastic tissue reaction can occur. Bowel reconstruction by interposition has been performed after esophagectomy. Stricture of cervical anastomosis is an important late complication. Self-expandable metallic stents have been used to improve this problem. To remove the obstructed metallic stent, self-expandable covered plastic stents can be used. Herein we present the removal technique of tissue-embedded self-expandable metallic stents by using self-expandable covered plastic stents after colon interposition in a case of benign cervical anastomosis of the esophagus due to caustic stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gaziantep University Medical School, Gaziantep, Turkey. tuncozgur@gantep.edu.tr
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tunçözgür
authors.forename: Muhammet Cemil
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Savaş
authors.forename: Ahmet Feridun
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Işik
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarimehmetoğlu
authors.forename: Maruf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanli
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elbeyli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002424:Caustics