Желудочно-кишечная и пищеварительная система

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Utilising Oesophageal Biodegradable Stent in Benign Pyloric Stenosis: Novel Technique

Hammad Ahmed, Zulfiqar Hanif, Qandeel Haitham, Sajid Mohamed, Murch Cliff and Mahmud Sajid

Background: Benign pyloric stenosis in not uncommon problem. Different treatment modalities can be implemented each has its drawbacks. In this present a new technique of placement of biodegradable oesophageal stent for treating gastric outlet obstruction secondary to benign peptic stricture Method: 23 year old lady had long history of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to pyloric stenosis requiring recurrent hospitalisation; she had multiple admissions with repeated endoscopic dilatation which relieves her symptoms of short period. Decision was made of placement of pyloric biodegradable (BD) stent as a salvage treatment prior to resorting to surgery, biodegradable stents are designed for oesophageal placement and the delivery system is short to reach the pylorus in a dilated chronic obstructed stomach.