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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2017; 9(9): 494-498
Published online Sep 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i9.494
Published online Sep 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i9.494
Successful endoscopic removal of three embedded esophageal self-expanding metal stents
Xiao-Qin Liu, Min Zhou, Wen-Xin Shi, Yi-Ying Qi, Hui Liu, Bin Li, Hong-Wei Xu, Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Liu XQ, Li B and Xu HW designed and performed the operation and wrote the manuscript; Zhou M, Shi WX, Qi YY and Liu H collected the data and revised the manuscript.
Supported by Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Committee of China, No. 2014GGH218034.
Institutional review board statement: The research hcrcby is approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University.
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Correspondence to: Hong-Wei Xu, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 324, Jing 5 Rd, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. xu_hong_wei@sina.com
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Received: February 9, 2017
Peer-review started: February 14, 2017
First decision: May 17, 2017
Revised: July 1, 2017
Accepted: July 21, 2017
Article in press: July 24, 2017
Published online: September 16, 2017
Peer-review started: February 14, 2017
First decision: May 17, 2017
Revised: July 1, 2017
Accepted: July 21, 2017
Article in press: July 24, 2017
Published online: September 16, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Stent embedding is a common complication that precludes the safe removal of stents. The article reports a case of benign esophageal strictures with three stents embedded and remained in place for over a year. We successfully removed the three embedded stents by using the stent-in-stent technique. The stent-in-stent technique is effective for the removal of multiple stents that are embedded in the esophageal wall.