Esophageal Stent - Gastroscopic Retroflexy

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Case description

In this retroflexed image is observed the stent that emerging from the gastric fundus, the anti-reflux valves are observed in the tip. Stent therapy using a self-expandable metallic stent (S-EMS) in patients, with esophageal stenosis has resulted in improvements to the quality of life for patients with inoperable esophageal cancer. However, stent-related, complications such as hemorrhage, rupture, stent migration, granulation tissue formation, and esophagotracheobronchial fistula have been reported.

tags: esophageal stent self-expandable metallic stent gastroscopy

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