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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2018; 10(6): 117-120
Published online Jun 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i6.117
Published online Jun 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i6.117
Off label use of lumen-apposing metal stent for persistent gastro-jejunal anastomotic stricture
Muhammad Sohail Mansoor, Juan Tejada, Nour A Parsa, Eric Yoon, Sven Hida, Department of Gastroenterology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY 12047, United States
Author contributions: Mansoor MS, Tejada J and Yoon E designed the report; Mansoor MS, Parsa NA and Hida S performed the literature review; Mansoor MS, Tejada J and Hida S wrote the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Muhammad Sohail Mansoor, MD, Academic Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, Albany Medical Center, 43 New Scotland Ave, 4th Floor A405, Albany, NY 12047, United States. mansoom@amc.edu
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Received: January 11, 2018
Peer-review started: January 12, 2018
First decision: March 7, 2018
Revised: March 30, 2018
Accepted: April 19, 2018
Article in press: April 19, 2018
Published online: June 16, 2018
Peer-review started: January 12, 2018
First decision: March 7, 2018
Revised: March 30, 2018
Accepted: April 19, 2018
Article in press: April 19, 2018
Published online: June 16, 2018
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastro-jejunal (GJ) anastomotic stricture is a common late complication of Roux-en-y gastric bypass. Pneumatic dilation is the first line treatment for these strictures and fully covered self-expanding metal stent (fcSEMS) can be used as an alternative. In this case report we represent the successful off-label placement of lumen apposing metal stent instead of fcSEMS for GJ anastomotic stricture.