TY - JOUR
T1 - Retrieval of migrated colonic stents from the rectum
AU - Wholey, Michael H.
AU - Ferral, Hector
AU - Reyes, Ricardo
AU - Lopera, Jorge
AU - Castañeda-Zúñiga, Wilfrido
AU - Maynar, Manual
PY - 1997/11
Y1 - 1997/11
N2 - Palliative stenting of malignant colonic obstruction may be complicated by stent migration. Stents that migrate into the rectum cannot be passed with bowel movements and frequently cause obstruction. We present two simple means to retrieve stents from the rectum using fluoroscopic guidance. These techniques were used successfully without complication in four stent migrations.
AB - Palliative stenting of malignant colonic obstruction may be complicated by stent migration. Stents that migrate into the rectum cannot be passed with bowel movements and frequently cause obstruction. We present two simple means to retrieve stents from the rectum using fluoroscopic guidance. These techniques were used successfully without complication in four stent migrations.
KW - Colon, malignant stricture
KW - Stent migration
KW - Stents, complication
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U2 - 10.1007/s002709900198
DO - 10.1007/s002709900198
M3 - Article
C2 - 9354721
AN - SCOPUS:0030726957
SN - 0174-1551
VL - 20
SP - 477
EP - 480
JO - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 6
ER -