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.