Fixation of a covered self-expandable metal stent by means of a polypectomy snare: an easy method to prevent stent migration.
Management of oesophageal leaks is controversial. Covered self-expandable-metallic stents have been used for several conditions, but migration of the stents is frequent. We report the case of a patient with post-surgery oesophageal fistula in which, to prevent dislocation, a covered self-expandable-metallic stent was fixed externally using a polypectomy snare.
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Department of Gastroenterology, L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy. gimanes@tin.it
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Pallotta
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Massari
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Foschi
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Trabucchi
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D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004867:Equipment Design; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000295:instrumentation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008670:Metals