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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 2/2004

01-02-2004 | Case report

A rare life-threatening complication of migrated nitinol self-expanding metallic stent (Ultraflex)

Authors: H. S. S. Ho, H. S. Ong

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 2/2004

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Abstract

The use of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) as esophageal endoprosthesis represents an advancement in the palliation of dysphagia from unresectable esophageal carcinoma. However, the problem of stent migration persists. Although most migrated stents have a benign outcome, complications do occur. Rare reports of intestinal obstruction have been confined to the stiff plastic and stainless-steel stents. We report the first case of intestinal obstruction secondary to the pliable Nitinol SEMS (Ultraflex) migration.
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Metadata
Title
A rare life-threatening complication of migrated nitinol self-expanding metallic stent (Ultraflex)
Authors
H. S. S. Ho
H. S. Ong
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 2/2004
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-003-4248-3

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