title: Colonic obstruction caused by endometriosis solved with a colonic stent as a bridge to surgery.
abstract: Self-expanding metal stents are an established treatment for malignant colon strictures, either as palliative treatment or as a bridge to later surgery. Little data exist regarding the use of stents for benign obstructions and the rate of subsequent complications related to the procedure is high. After reviewing the existing literature, we found only one case of stent placement in an intestinal obstruction caused by endometriosis, as a bridge to surgery. The use of prostheses in benign disease has a higher rate of complications such as stent migration and gut perforation. Such complications are even more likely to happen when the stent has been placed as a bridge to surgery and it is delayed for more than 7 days. This is the case of a young woman presenting an acute intestinal obstruction related to endometrioma. Stent placement was used in this case as a bridge to surgery with successful results.
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Navajas-Laboa
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain. Electronic address: aitor_orive@yahoo.com.
authors: Aitor
authors: A
authors: Orive-Calzada
authors: Department of Surgery, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Aitor
authors: A
authors: Landaluce
authors: Pathology Department, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Iñaki
authors: I
authors: Zabalza-Estevez
authors: Magnetic Resonance Unit "OSATEK", Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain; Pathology Department, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Jose Alejandro
authors: JA
authors: Larena
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Juan Antonio
authors: JA
authors: Arévalo-Serna
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Lionel
authors: L
authors: Bridet
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: López-López
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Soraya
authors: S
authors: Torres-Burgos
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Bernal-Martínez
authors: Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors: Jose Luis
authors: JL
authors: Cabriada-Nuño
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Colonic obstruction; Endometriosis; Stent