Broken stent in oesophageal malignancy : A rare complication

Metallic expandable stents are used increasingly for palliative treatment of inoperable malignant tumours of oesophagus to improve dysphagia. We report a rare case of oesophageal stent fracture that was broken and left in situ within the stomach uneventfully until the end of the patient's life...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta gastro-enterologica belgica 2005-04, Vol.68 (2), p.264-266
Hauptverfasser:	DOGAN, Ü. B, EGILMEZ, E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis Deglutition Disorders - etiology Equipment Failure Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy Esophageal Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Esophageal Stenosis - pathology Esophageal Stenosis - therapy Esophagoscopy - methods Esophagus Follow-Up Studies Foreign-Body Migration - diagnostic imaging Foreign-Body Migration - therapy Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Medical sciences Middle Aged Other diseases. Semiology Palliative Care Radiography Rare Diseases Risk Assessment Stents - adverse effects Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Metallic expandable stents are used increasingly for palliative treatment of inoperable malignant tumours of oesophagus to improve dysphagia. We report a rare case of oesophageal stent fracture that was broken and left in situ within the stomach uneventfully until the end of the patient's life after the application of another stent.
ISSN:	1784-3227