Fractured migrated oesophageal stent fragment presenting as small bowel obstruction three years after insertion.
Oesophageal stent migration is a recognised complication; however, few present distal to the stomach causing obstruction. To date, this has never been reported as occurring later than 2 years after insertion. An 84-year-old woman presented with small bowel obstruction secondary to a fractured migrated metallic oesophageal stent fragment; this occurred 3 years after placement for a benign oesophageal stricture, which had failed conservative management. Intra-operatively, the fractured segment of oesophageal stent was found at the ileocaecal junction.
Harries
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R
Department of General Surgery, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, UK. rhiannon.harries@doctors.org.uk
Campbell
J
J
Ghosh
S
S
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed