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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2013; 19(38): 6505-6508
Published online Oct 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6505
Published online Oct 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6505
Plastic tube-assisted gastroscopic removal of embedded esophageal metal stents: A case report
Gui-Yong Peng, Xiu-Feng Kang, Xin Lu, Lei Chen, Qian Zhou, Department of Gastroenterology of Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
Author contributions: Peng GY designed and performed the operation, wrote the manuscript, and obtained funding; Kang XF and Lu X collected the data; Chen L provided technical support; Zhou Q provided material support.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation, Grant No. 81070384
Correspondence to: Gui-Yong Peng, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology of Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, NO. 1 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China. pgy63@163.com
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Received: June 20, 2013
Revised: July 24, 2013
Accepted: August 20, 2013
Published online: October 14, 2013
Processing time: 116 Days and 20.5 Hours
Revised: July 24, 2013
Accepted: August 20, 2013
Published online: October 14, 2013
Processing time: 116 Days and 20.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: A patient presented with a disordered stent structure as a result of failure of repeated attempts at gastroscopic removal. An ST-E tube was inserted into the esophagus. An alligator forceps was inserted into the ST-E tube alongside a gastroscope. The stent wire was gripped and pulled up into the tube. Biopsy forceps were inserted into the lower section of the stent through the biopsy hole to fix the stent, while the alligator forceps continued to be used to pull up the stent wire until the Z-shaped metal loops became elongated stripes. All the stent wire was removed through the ST-E tube.