Clin Endosc.  2015 Sep;48(5):428-430. 10.5946/ce.2015.48.5.428.

Placement of a Self-Expanding Metal Stent to Treat Esophagogastric Benign Anastomotic Stricture via Retroflexed Ultrathin Endoscopy: A Case Report with a Video

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • 2Department of Gastroenterology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey. sisman1981@hotmail.com

Abstract

Previous studies reported that ultrathin endoscope (UE) provides endoscopic guidance during insertion of a self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) without fluoroscopic monitoring in patients with upper gastrointestinal stenosis (benign or malignant) or postoperative esophageal leakage. According to the type of SEMS and level of the stenosis, the technique of the procedure is variable. Herein, we report a patient who underwent placement of a distal release esophageal SEMS to treat an esophagogastric anastomotic stricture via retroflexed UE.

Keyword

Esophageal stent; Ultrathin endoscope; Esophagectomy

MeSH Terms

Constriction, Pathologic*
Endoscopes
Endoscopy*
Esophagectomy
Humans
Stents*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A) Endoscopic appearance of the benign esophagogastric anastomotic stricture. (B) The distal section of the partially covered self-expanding metal stent under visualization via retroflexed ultrathin endoscopy.


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