-
Original Article
-
Korean J Med. 2009;77(2):291-295.
- 진행성 위암의 위출구 폐색에 대한 스텐트 삽입 후 스텐트 절단이 발견된 2예
-
조근혁, 이준성, 이태희, 김완중, 정인섭, 김진오, 조주영
-
- Two cases of stent fracture in malignant gastric outlet obstruction of advanced gastric cancer
-
Keun Hyok Cho, Joon Seong Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Wan Jung Kim, In Sup Jung, Jin Oh Kim, Joo Young Cho
-
-
- Abstract
- Endoscopic self-expandable metallic stent insertion is a safe and effective nonsurgical palliative treatment for patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Complications after stent insertion, such as stent migration and tumor ingrowth, occur frequently; however, stent fractures are rare. Here we report two cases of stent fracture after endoscopic stent insertion in malignant gastric outlet obstruction. In one case, the patient had no symptoms; therefore, he received conservative treatment, whereas the second patient’s symptoms improved after cutting and extraction of the remnant wire with scissor forceps and the insertion of a new metal stent.
Keywords :Gastric outlet obstruction, Stent fracture
