Harding C K, Parker M C
Department of Surgery, Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, England.
Surg Endosc. 2001 Sep;15(9):1043. doi: 10.1007/s004640042020. Epub 2001 Jun 12.
Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to benign or malignant disease can be treated with self-expanding metallic stents. This obviates the need for surgical bypass procedures and returns most patients to a normal diet. Prosthesis displacement is described as a late complication. A case of stent migration to the rectum, presenting with the symptoms and signs of incomplete large bowel obstruction, is described.