Self-Expanding Metal Stenting in the Management of a Benign Colonic Stricture

Autor: Kegan Jessamy, Nuri Ozden, Howard M. Simon, Semaan Kobrossi, Ezinnaya Ubagharaji
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 127-131 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-0631
DOI: 10.1159/000445185
Popis: Colonic postanastomotic strictures occur in 1.5–8% of patients following colorectal surgery. Traditionally, colonic strictures were treated by multiple modalities including endoscopic dilatation. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been indicated in the management of benign colonic strictures; however, there are limited available data with regard to their efficacy. We present the case of a 68-year-old male who had perforated sigmoid diverticulitis followed by Hartmann’s procedure with eventual reanastomosis 6 months later. He subsequently developed benign colonic stricture, which was treated with a metal stent. SEMS are associated with a low mortality rate and are appropriate in treating acute colonic obstruction as a result of benign stricture in the setting of postanastomosis.
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