Endoscopic Self-Expandable Metal Stent Placement for Malignant Afferent Loop Obstruction After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Series and Review

Autor: Arata Sakai, Hideyuki Shiomi, Takao Iemoto, Ryota Nakano, Takuya Ikegawa, Takashi Kobayashi, Atsuhiro Masuda, Yuzo Kodama
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical Endoscopy, Vol 53, Iss 4, Pp 491-496 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.145
Popis: In this study, we assessed a series of our cases in which endoscopic self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) were used to treat malignant afferent loop obstruction (ALO) that arose after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We retrospectively examined the records of 7 patients who underwent endoscopic SEMS placement for malignant ALO following PD. Clinical success was achieved in all cases. The median procedure time was 30 min (range, 15–50 min). There were no cases of stent occlusion, and no procedure-related adverse events were encountered. All patients died of their primary disease, and the median overall survival period was 155 days (range, 96–374 days). A re-intervention involving endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy combined with antegrade stenting was performed for obstructive jaundice and acute cholangitis in 1 case. In conclusion, endoscopic SEMS placement may be an effective and safe treatment for malignant ALO that arises after PD.
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