Two Cases of Fractured Esophageal Nitinol Stents

Abstract We report here on two cases of fractured nitinol stents in the esophagus. In case 1, the correctly inserted stent broke spontaneously shortly after insertion. In a second case, a nitinol stent broke after laser application due to tumor ingrowth with massive bleeding. In both cases, a second...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Endoscopy 1996-08, Vol.28 (6), p.518-520
Hauptverfasser:	Schoefl, R., Winkelbauer, F., Haefner, M., Poetzi, R., Gangl, A., Lammer, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Alloys Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy Case Report Constriction, Pathologic Esophageal Neoplasms - therapy Esophagus Fatal Outcome Female Humans Medical sciences Stents Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
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