The role of endoscopic stents in the management of chronic anastomotic and staple line leaks and chronic strictures after bariatric surgery
Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 613 - 617
Published: Jul 1, 2014
Abstract
The use of endoluminal stents has been proposed for the management of fistulas and anastomotic strictures after bariatric surgery. The objective of our study was to determine the success of endoscopically placed, self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) in bariatric patients specifically with either chronic persistent anastomotic or staple line leaks/fistulas or chronic, persistent anastomotic strictures.We treated 21 patients including 5 with...
Paper Details
Title
The role of endoscopic stents in the management of chronic anastomotic and staple line leaks and chronic strictures after bariatric surgery
Published Date
Jul 1, 2014
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pages
613 - 617
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