Open AccessEndoscopic placement of fully covered self expanding metal stents for management of post-operative foregut leaks
Author(s) -
Gianfranco Donatelli,
Parag Dhumane,
Silvana Perretta,
Bernard Dallemagne,
Michele Vix,
Didier Mutter,
Stavros Dritsas,
Michel Doffoël,
Jacques Marescaux
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.103109
Subject(s) - medicine , foregut , surgery , leak , tertiary care , stent , radiological weapon , environmental engineering , engineering , anatomy
Fully covered self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement has been successfully described for the treatment of malignant and benign conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate our experience of fully covered SEMS placement for post-operative foregut leaks.