Radiation stricture of rectosigmoid treated with self-expanding metallic stent

Surg Endosc. 2002 Jul;16(7):1106-7. doi: 10.1007/s00464-001-4113-1. Epub 2002 May 7.

Abstract

Radiation stricture of the rectosigmoid with obstruction is a difficult clinical problem, and surgery is associated with high mortality and morbidity. We report a case involving radiation stricture of the rectosigmoid in an 80-year-old woman who presented with acute colonic obstruction. A self-expanding metallic stent was successfully inserted, and the obstruction was relieved. The stent remained patent for 4 months without any complications until the patient died of sepsis resulting from pneumonia and bedsores. The literature on the use of a metallic stent to manage a benign colon condition was reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alloys / therapeutic use
  • Constriction, Pathologic / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery*
  • Radiation Injuries / surgery*
  • Rectal Diseases / etiology
  • Rectal Diseases / surgery*
  • Sigmoid Diseases / etiology
  • Sigmoid Diseases / surgery*
  • Stents*

Substances

  • Alloys