Removal of metallic stent by using polyflex stent in esophago-colic anastomotic stricture.
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.
Tunçözgür
Bülent
B
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gaziantep University Medical School, Gaziantep, Turkey. tuncozgur@gantep.edu.tr
Savaş
Muhammet Cemil
MC
Işik
Ahmet Feridun
AF
Sarimehmetoğlu
Akin
A
Sanli
Maruf
M
Elbeyli
Levent
L
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
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002424:Caustics