Open AccessThe role of esophageal stent placement in the management of postesophagectomy anastomotic leak
Author(s) -
Mohammad A Al-issa,
Torben Petersen,
Abdulsalam Y. Taha,
Jaffar Shehatha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.126315
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , leak , anastomosis , surgery , esophagectomy , esophageal stent , perforation , esophagus , esophageal cancer , fistula , tracheoesophageal fistula , general surgery , cancer , materials science , environmental engineering , engineering , punching , metallurgy
Anastomotic leak after esophagectomy is one of the most challenging complications resulting in a high morbidity and mortality and prolonged hospitalization. The study intended to assess the outcome of endoluminal self-expanding stent in the treatment of this problem.