Endoscopy 2003; 35(3): 223-225
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37253
Case Report
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Spontaneous Passage of a Dislocated Esophageal Metal Stent: Report of Two Cases

F.  Di Fiore 1 , S.  Lecleire 1 , M.  Antonietti 1 , G.  Savoye 1 , C.  Savoye-Collet 2 , S.  Hervé 1 , I.  Roque 1 , P.  Hochain 1 , E.  Ben Soussan 1
  • 1Digestive Disease Tract Research Group, Rouen University Hospital C. Nicolle, Rouen, France
  • 2Radiology Unit, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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Publication History

Submitted: 15 June 2002

Accepted after Revision: 7 August 2002

Publication Date:
13 February 2003 (online)

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Delayed transpyloric impaction is a very rare complication of esophageal metallic stent placement. Authors report different endoscopic removal techniques, but none of these has been validated yet because of their variable success, time-consuming nature, and risk of perforation and hemorrhage. We report that a ”wait-and-see“ approach is a safe and effective policy in patients with permeable transpyloric impacted esophageal stents.

S. Lecleire, M.D.

Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Nutrition · Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle

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