Stent-in-stent, a safe and effective technique to remove fully embedded esophageal metal stents: case series and literature review

Background: Endoscopic stenting is a widely used method for managing esophageal anastomotic leaks and perforations. Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) have proved effective in sealing these defects, with a lower rate of displacement than that of self-expanding plastic stents (SEPSs) as a result of...

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Main Authors: Alberto Aiolfi, Davide Bona, Chiara Ceriani, Matteo Porro, Luigi Bonavina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-06-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1391419