title: Successful management of colonic perforation with a covered metal stent.
abstract: Self-expandable stents are widely available for the treatment of perforation of the gastrointestinal tract. Because of the risk of migration, there has been no report of the use of self-expandable stents for the treatment of perforation of the colon or rectum. This is a report of successful treatment of iatrogenic colonic perforation during balloon dilatation of anastomotic stricture with a fully covered stent. Fully covered, self-expandable metallic stents can be considered useful tools for management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Center, Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Wook Hyun
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ha Nee
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soo Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok Jong
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D008670:Metals
keywords: Colon; Intestinal perforation; Stents