Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2003 Jan;36(1):55-58.

Esophageal stent insertion at the esophagogastrostomy site stenosis: Report of 3 cases

• Jung SC
• Bae YS
• Yoo HK
• Chung SH
• Lee JH
• Kim BY
• Lee MJ

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

Keyword

Esophageal stent; Stents

MeSH Terms

Constriction, Pathologic*
Deglutition Disorders
Dilatation
Esophageal Stenosis
Humans
Jejunostomy
Recurrence
Reoperation
Stents*