Small bowel perforation due to a migrated esophageal stent: Report of a rare case and review of the literature


Karagul S., Yagci M. A., ARA C., Tardu A., Ertugrul I., Kirmizi S., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, cilt.11, ss.113-116, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

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INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic esophageal stent placement is used to treat benign strictures, esophageal perforations, fistulas and for palliative therapy of esophageal cancer. Although stent placement is safe and effective method, complications are increasing the morbidity and mortality rate. We aimed to present a patient with small bowel perforation as a consequence of migrated esophageal stent.