Ovesco Remove System for Easy Removal of Over-the-scope Clips - a Practical Case
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report a case of a 72-year-old man with a signet-ring gastric antrum adenocarcinoma that underwent total gastrectomy with Y-de-Roux procedure.The surgery was complicated by a severe dehiscence of the esophagojejunal anastomosis with perianastomotic abscess a week later.Endoscopic treatment was not considered feasible at the time.The patient underwent surgical drainage of the perianastomotic abscess, was started on broadspectrum antibiotics and a jejunostomy was performed for feeding.Clinical evolution was favorable and endoscopic reevaluation after two months revealed an improvement of the anastomotic dehiscence, with only a 10 mm orifice remaining (FIGURE 1).In this regard, it was decided to place a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent, anchoring its proximal end with an over-the-scope clip (OTSC).Both stent and OTSC positions were confirmed by
Source: Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Authors: Ana Catarina CARVALHO, Francisco PIRES, Sofia VENTURA, Ricardo ARAÚJO, António CASTANHEIRA, Ricardo CARDOSO
Institution: Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu
Language: English
Topic: Esophageal and GI Pathology
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4295073728