Treatment of Post-Stent Gastroesophageal Reflux by Anti-Reflux Z-Stent

Journal Article · Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2000 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S002700010113· OSTI ID:21083554

Davies, Roger Philip; Kew, Jacqueline ^[1]; Byrne, Peter D ^[2]

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1. Department of Radiology, North Western Adelaide Health Service, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Campus, 28 Woodville Road, Woodville South, Adelaide 5011 (Australia)
2. Department of Surgery, North Western Adelaide Health Service, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Campus, 28 Woodville Road, Woodville South, Adelaide 5011 (Australia)

Severe symptoms of heartburn and retrosternal pain consistent with gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) developed in a patient following placement of a conventional self-expanding 16-24-mm-diameter x 12-cm-long esophageal stent across the gastroesophageal junction to treat an obstructing esophageal carcinoma. A second 18-mm-diameter x 10-cm-long esophageal stent with anti-reflux valve was deployed coaxially and reduced symptomatic GER immediately. Improvement was sustained at 4-month follow-up. An anti-reflux stent can be successfully used to treat significant symptomatic GER after conventional stenting.

• OSTI ID: 21083554
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 23, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002700010113; Copyright (c) 2000 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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