Tanaka H, Ota K, Sugawara N, Iwatsubo T, Kawaguchi S, Mori Y, Nakajima N, Hakoda A, Kojima Y, Inoue Y, Takeuchi T, Higuchi K. Treating an Intractable Jejunocutaneous Fistula by Endoscopic Metallic Stent Placement: A Case Report of Successful
Palliative Endoscopic Treatment in a Case Demonstrating Peritoneal Dissemination with Terminal Stage Gastric Cancer.
Intern Med 2022;
61:3343-3347. [PMID:
35400702 PMCID:
PMC9751718 DOI:
10.2169/internalmedicine.9331-22]
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Abstract
A 74-year-old woman with recurrent gastric cancer underwent laparotomy for peritoneal dissemination, and the damaged jejunum formed a jejunocutaneous fistula. Because conservative treatment alone could not cure the fistula, we performed an endoscopic placement of a partially covered self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) to cover the fistula. After the procedure, the contrast medium no longer leaked from the intestinal lumen. One month after stent placement, the cutaneous opening had closed. This case report demonstrates the potential for using partially covered SEMS to treat intractable jejunocutaneous fistula in patients with terminal-stage malignant tumors.
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