Esophageal stent placement is commonly indicated for the management of inoperable esophageal malignancies, benign strictures, and esophageal perforations including Boerhaave's syndrome. We present a case of a 74-year-old female, who presented with small bowel obstruction secondary to a migrated esophageal stent, which was placed 20 weeks previously for Boerhaave's syndrome. She was surgically managed with laparotomy and retrieval of the fractured stent with local resection of the small bowel, followed by primary anastomosis.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9705071 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30802 | DOI Listing |
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