Esophageal metalic stent migration. Case report of a dislodged stent retrieval.

BACKGROUND Metallic stent placing is the first choice in the treatment of malign or benign strictures of the esophagus. Stent migration is a well-known complication of this procedure. We report a case of stent migration in which surgical laparoscopic intervention was used to retrieve it. METHODS An 85 years old man with unsuccessfully endoscopic retrieval of a migrated stent underwent laparoscopic gastrotomy for solution. The patient recovered without incident. CONCLUSION This case illustrates that laparoscopic technique can be an optional way to retrieve migrated stents in selected patients.