Broken stent in oesophageal malignancy: A rare complication

Dogan U., Egilmez E.

ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA, cilt.68, sa.2, ss.264-266, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.264-266
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.