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The wrong stent at the wrong time: a cautionary tale
Marc Noppen1, Dirk Van Renterghem, Peter Vanderstraeten
1Interventional Endoscopy Clinic, Academic Hospital AZ-VUB, Brussels, Belgium. marc.noppen@az.vub.ac.be
Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases
|August 14, 2003
Abstract:
Self-expandable metallic stents have been promoted for a multitude of indications because of their easy insertion and convenience. This may lead to inappropriate use. We report two patients in whom self-expandable metallic stents led to severe early or late complications. The correct choice of the type of a stent demands expertise with consideration and anticipation of late side effects especially in benign stenosis.