Self‐expandable metal stents in the treatment of benign anastomotic stricture after rectal resection for cancer. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lamazza, A.; Fiori, E.; Sterpetti, A. V.; Schillaci, A.; Scoglio, D.; Lezoche, E.
• Is Part Of: Colorectal disease. Volume 16:Number 4(2014)
• Page Start: O150
• Page End: O153
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: Colon (Anatomy) -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Rectum -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.34
• DOI: 10.1111/codi.12488
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-8910

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="codi12488-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="codi12488-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>To evaluate the use of self‐expandable metallic stents to treat patients with symptomatic benign anastomotic stricture after colorectal resection.</p> </sec> <sec id="codi12488-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Ten patients with a benign symptomatic anastomotic stricture after colorectal resection were treated with endoscopic placement of a self‐expandable metal stent.</p> </sec> <sec id="codi12488-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The stent was placed successfully in all 10 patients without any major morbidity. At a mean follow‐up of 18 months the stenosis was resolved successfully in 7 out 10 patients (70%). The remaining three patients were subsequently treated successfully with balloon dilatation.</p> </sec> <sec id="codi12488-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Self‐expandable metal stents represent a valid alternative to balloon dilatation to treat patients with benign symptomatic anastomotic stricture after colorectal resection for cancer.</p> </sec> </abstract>