Esophageal stent migration leading to distal small bowel perforation
| Journal | Volume 83 - 2020 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | C. Schumacher 1, G. Decker 2, F. Ries 3 |
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Affiliations: (1) Medical Oncology Intern, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
(2) Department of Thoracic and General Surgery, Hôpitaux Robert Schuman, Luxembourg (3) Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg |
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Covered oesophageal stents are often used to treat dysphagia in patients with inoperable oesophageal cancer. Stent migration is a well-known but usually benign complication. We report the case of a patient whose esophageal stent migrated into the distal ileum with perforation hereof. A laparoscopic stent extraction and intestinal repair was necessary to treat the perforation. Keywords: esophagus, cancer, migration, stent, perforation. |
| The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. |
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