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  • Title: Fracture of a Self-expandable Metallic Stent Inserted for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction.
    Author: Kadokura M, Takenaka Y, Yoda H, Yasumura T, Okuwaki T, Tanaka K, Amemiya F.
    Journal: Intern Med; 2021 May 15; 60(10):1525-1528. PubMed ID: 33250468.
    Abstract:
    Duodenal stenting has gradually been established as the first-line treatment for malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). We encountered a case of duodenal stent fracture in a 76-year-old woman with gastric cancer and GOO. She underwent self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement. The SEMS was found to be fractured 4 weeks after its placement. We removed the broken part of the stent and placed a second SEMS. SEMS fracture is a rare and - to the best of our knowledge - unreported complication; hence, clinicians and their patients should be aware of this possibility.
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