Sunday Poster Session
Category: Esophagus
Nader Mekheal, MD
St. Joseph's University Medical Center
Paterson, NJ
Variable | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 |
Age/Sex | 84 M | 66 M | 66 M | 58 M | 49 M |
Indication for stent | Malignant stricture | Malignant stricture | Malignant stricture | Malignant stricture | Malignant stricture |
Stent length | 80 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 120 mm |
Dysphagia score before stenting | Dysphagia to solid food | Dysphagia to solid food | Dysphagia to solid food | Dysphagia to solid food | Dysphagia to solid food |
Dysphagia score after stenting | Dysphagia improved | Dysphagia improved | Dysphagia improved | Dysphagia improved | Dysphagia improved |
Undergoing radiation? | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes | Yes |
Location of stent on initial XR upon insertion | Mid to distal esophagus | Distal esophagus crossing GE junction | Mid to distal esophagus | Distal esophagus | Mid esophagus |
Location of stent in week 2 | Mid to distal esophagus | Migrated by 2cm toward Gastroesophageal Junction. Endoscopy was required to reposition stent | Mid to distal esophagus | Distal esophagus | Mid esophagus |
Location of stent in week 4 | Mid to distal esophagus | N/A | Mid to distal esophagus | N/A | N/A |
Location of stent in week 8 | Distal esophagus | N/A | Mid to distal esophagus | N/A | N/A |
Location of stent in week 16 | N/A | N/A | Mid to distal esophagus | N/A | N/A |
Location of stent in week 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Patient outcome | Passed away in week 10 | Transitioned to hospice in week 4 | Stent was removed shortly after week 16 x-ray, intraluminal tumor burden decreased and stent no longer required | Patient lost to follow up | Stent was removed 2 weeks after due to chest discomfort. The patient was able to tolerate solids after stent removal |