Small bowel perforation due to a migrated esophageal stent: Report of a rare case and review of the literature
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, cilt.11, ss.113-116, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.04.030
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.113-116
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.