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Covered Biodegradable Stent: New Therapeutic Option for the Management of Esophageal Perforation or Anastomotic Leak

Authors

ČERNÁ Marie KÖCHER Martin VÁLEK Vlastimil AUJESKÝ René NEORAL Čestmír ANDRAŠINA Tomáš PÁNEK Jiří MAHATHMAKANTHI Shankari

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00270-010-0059-9
Field Other medical specializations
Keywords Esophageal fistula; Esophageal perforation; Stent; Biodegradable stent
Description This study was designed to evaluate our experience with the treatment of postoperative anastomotic leaks and benign esophageal perforations with covered biodegradable stents. From 2008 to 2010, we treated five men with either an anastomotic leak or benign esophageal perforation by implanting of covered biodegradable Ella-BD stents. The average age of the patients was 60 (range, 38–74) years. Postoperative anastomotic leaks were treated in four patients (1 after esophagectomy, 1 after resection of diverticulum, 2 after gastrectomy). In one patient, perforation occurred as a complication of the treatment of an esophageal rupture (which occurred during a balloon dilatation of benign stenosis) with a metallic stent.

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