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Self-expanding metallic stents for continuous dilatation of benign stenoses in gastrointestinal tract - first results of long-term follow-up in interim stent application in pyloric and colonic obstructions

2001; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 39; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-2001-18531

1439-7803

Arno J. Dormann, H. Deppe, B Wigginghaus,

Tracheal and airway disorders

The use of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) is an established palliative treatment of malignant stenosis in the gastrointestinal tract. There is wide experience with the palliation of malignant esophageal obstruction and fistulae, but the application of stents in benign stenosis is rarely reported and exclusively deals with obstruction of the esophagus. No data has been available for benign gastric outlet and rectosigmoid obstruction until now. For the first time we report about 4 cases, in which we temporarily implanted a SEMS (Ultraflex® stent, Boston Scientific Microvasive®) in benign stenosis of the pylorus or rectosigmoid between 09.97-07.98. The indications for stent implantation were failure of established dilatation therapy and/or refusal of surgical treatment, and/or surgical high-risk patients. Our idea was to prolong the duration of the dilatation by interim implantation (range 8 days - 12 weeks) of a SEMS. There where no peri-interventional complications or dislocations. In one case endoscopic removal was not possible, peranal surgical approach allowed the removal of the stent. During follow-up (range 34-39 months) 2 patients needed one bougienage directly after stent removal. Endoscopic examinations showed no recurrence of any stenosis in all patients.