TY - JOUR
T1 - Endoscopic treatment of a cervical esophageal dissection using a polyflex self-expanding plastic stent
AU - Buscaglia, Jonathan M.
AU - Sherwood, J. Timothy
AU - Jagannath, Sanjay B.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Treatment of esophageal perforations and anastomotic leaks with self-expanding plastic stents in the mid- or distal-esophagus has been well-described. We report the case of a 69- year-old male who suffered an iatrogenic dissection of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus in an effort to dilate a hypopharyngeal stricture. His surgical management was aided successfully by the placement of a Polyflex self-expanding plastic stent within the cervical esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter. The stent was left in place for 12 days, and the site of esophageal injury appeared to be completely healed upon removal.
AB - Treatment of esophageal perforations and anastomotic leaks with self-expanding plastic stents in the mid- or distal-esophagus has been well-described. We report the case of a 69- year-old male who suffered an iatrogenic dissection of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus in an effort to dilate a hypopharyngeal stricture. His surgical management was aided successfully by the placement of a Polyflex self-expanding plastic stent within the cervical esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter. The stent was left in place for 12 days, and the site of esophageal injury appeared to be completely healed upon removal.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547897999
SN - 0277-4208
VL - 31
SP - 68
EP - 71
JO - Practical Gastroenterology
JF - Practical Gastroenterology
IS - 7
ER -