Covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) dedicated for colonic use are unavailable
in the United States.
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Closure of colonic fistulae and leaks is feasible using covered esophageal SEMSs,
but their short-length, non–through-the-scope (TTS) delivery systems are difficult
to pass through tortuous anatomy. We describe a novel over-the-scope (OTS) technique
to place an esophageal partially covered SEMS (PC-SEMS) in the colon.Abbreviations:
OTS (over-the-scope), PC-SEMS (partially covered self-expandable metal stent), SEMS (self-expandable metal stent), TTS (through-the-scope)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: March 09, 2012
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© 2012 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
