Esophageal stent insertion at the esophagogastrostomy site stenosis: Report of 3 cases.
- Author:
Sung Chol JUNG
1
;
Yun Suk BAE
;
Hwan Kook YOO
;
Sung Hyock CHUNG
;
Jung Ho LEE
;
Byung Yul KIM
;
Myung Jun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, National Medical Center, Korea. ice-bar@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal stent;
Stents
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic*;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dilatation;
Esophageal Stenosis;
Humans;
Jejunostomy;
Recurrence;
Reoperation;
Stents*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2003;36(1):55-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although postanastomosis stenosis of esophageal reconstruction is rare but it is a very unwelcome complication. Previously, the problem was solved by balloon dilatation, reoperation, and feeding jejunostomy. However, balloon dilatation is not effective because of high recurrence rate, reoperation is difficult due to its operative approachableness and also jejunostomy is inconvenient for patients. Therefore, we inserted esophageal stent as a method of relieving postanastomosis stenosis. From Jan, 2001 to Dec, 2001, there were three patients with postanastomosis stenosis, who received esophageal stent insertion, one had case is benign esophageal stenosis, two had esophageal carcinoma. We followed up them over 12 months after inserting the stent, Dysphagia was improved, so we report that the clinical performance was satisfactory
