Open AccessEndoscopic stent treatment of a duodenal ulcer perforation using a semi‐covered stent
Author(s) -
Holm Thor Erik,
Olafsson Snorri,
Kazaryan Airazat M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2293
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , stent , surgery , covered stent , duodenal ulcer , radiology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Abstract Placement of a covered self‐expandable metal stent when primary surgery had failed to close the duodenal ulcer perforation or as a primary modality is a promising procedure when compared to other currently available types of surgical rescue or intervention.