Stent Fracture after Modified Gianturco Stent Placement in Patients with Malignant Esophageal Stricture: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1997.37.1.79
- Author:
Sang Hoon LEE
1
;
Young Min HAN
;
Jeong Soo SONG
;
Chang Sug CHUN
;
Chong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Hae Sung Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophagus, grafts and prostheses;
Esophagus, interventional procedures;
Esophagus, neoplasms;
Interventional procedure, complications
- MeSH:
Esophageal Stenosis*;
Gastric Juice;
Humans;
Stents*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1997;37(1):79-81
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A silicone-covered modified Gianturco stent in patients with malignant esophageal stricture is an easy, safe, and effective palliative procedure, but reports of complications arising from stent placement in patients with this condition are numerous. There have been no reports of fracture of the modified Gianturco esophageal stent. We report a case of stent fracture in association with gastric migration of modified Gianturco esophageal stent in a patient with malignant esophageal stricture. It appears that the fracture was probably due to oxidation of the stent by gastric juice.
