Covered Biodegradable Stent: New Therapeutic Option for the Management of Esophageal Perforation or Anastomotic Leak
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00270-010-0059-9 |
| Field | Other medical specializations |
| Keywords | Esophageal fistula; Esophageal perforation; Stent; Biodegradable stent |
| Description | This study was designed to evaluate our experience with the treatment of postoperative anastomotic leaks and benign esophageal perforations with covered biodegradable stents. From 2008 to 2010, we treated five men with either an anastomotic leak or benign esophageal perforation by implanting of covered biodegradable Ella-BD stents. The average age of the patients was 60 (range, 38–74) years. Postoperative anastomotic leaks were treated in four patients (1 after esophagectomy, 1 after resection of diverticulum, 2 after gastrectomy). In one patient, perforation occurred as a complication of the treatment of an esophageal rupture (which occurred during a balloon dilatation of benign stenosis) with a metallic stent. |