Esophageal stent placement as a therapeutic option for iatrogenic esophageal perforation in children

Autor:	Alsafadi Ahmad, Louis M Wong Kee Song, Imad Absah
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	esophageal perforation esophageal stent esophageal stricture Medicine
Zdroj:	Avicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 06, Iss 02, Pp 51-53 (2016)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2231-0770 2249-4464
DOI:	10.4103/2231-0770.179552
Popis:	Iatrogenic esophageal perforation (IEP) is a potentially serious adverse event of interventional endoscopy. The approach to IEP varies from surgical repair for large perforations to conservative treatment for small contained perforations. We report a case of an 18-month-old girl with congenital esophageal stenosis suffering a large esophageal perforation after a trial of stricture dilatation, which was successfully managed by the placement of fully covered stent. Hence, in selected cases, esophageal stent placement is a feasible alternative to invasive surgery in managing IEP.
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