Self-expandable metal stents as a new treatment option for perforated duodenal ulcer

• Published in: Endoscopy Vol. 45; no. 3; p. 222
• Main Authors: Bergström, M, Arroyo Vázquez, J A, Park, P-O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 2013
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Device Removal; Drainage; Duodenal Ulcer - complications; Duodenal Ulcer - surgery; Female; Gastroscopy; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Peptic Ulcer Perforation - etiology; Peptic Ulcer Perforation - surgery; Stents

Primary stenting and drainage has been shown to be an effective and safe way to treat esophageal perforations and anastomotic leaks after gastric bypass surgery. We present a case series of eight patients with perforated duodenal ulcers treated with covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMS). The f...