Tertiary stent-in-stent for obstructing colorectal cancer: A case report and literature review.

Bevacizumab Case report Colorectal neoplasms Intestinal obstruction Palliative care Self-expandable metallic stents

Journal

World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
ISSN: 1948-5190
Titre abrégé: World J Gastrointest Endosc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101532474

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 Jan 2019
Historique:
received: 29 10 2018
revised: 05 12 2018
accepted: 13 12 2018
entrez: 2 2 2019
pubmed: 2 2 2019
medline: 2 2 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are frequently used in the setting of palliation for occluding, inoperable colorectal cancer (CRC). Among possible complications of SEMS positioning, re-obstruction is the most frequent. Its management is controversial, potentially involving secondary stent-in-stent placement, which has been poorly investigated. Moreover, the issue of secondary stent-in-stent re-obstruction and of more-than-two colonic stenting has never been assessed. We describe a case of tertiary SEMS-in-SEMS placement, and also discuss our practice based on available literature. A 66-year-old male with occluding and metastatic CRC was initially treated by positioning of a SEMS, which had to be revised 6 mo later when a symptomatic intra-stent tumor ingrowth was treated by a SEMS-in-SEMS. We hereby describe an additional episode of intestinal occlusion due to recurrence of intra-stent tumor ingrowth. This patient, despite several negative prognostic factors (splenic flexure location of the tumor, carcinomatosis with ascites, subsequent chemotherapy that included bevacizumab and two previously positioned stents (1 SEMS and 1 SEMS-in-SEMS)) underwent successful management through the placement of a tertiary SEMS-in-SEMS, with immediate clinical benefit and no procedure-related adverse events after 150 d of post-procedural follow-up. This endoscopic management has permitted 27 mo of partial control of a metastatic disease without the need for chemotherapy discontinuation and, ultimately, a good quality of life until death. Tertiary SEMS-in-SEMS is technically feasible, and appears to be a safe and effective option in the case of recurrent SEMS obstruction.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are frequently used in the setting of palliation for occluding, inoperable colorectal cancer (CRC). Among possible complications of SEMS positioning, re-obstruction is the most frequent. Its management is controversial, potentially involving secondary stent-in-stent placement, which has been poorly investigated. Moreover, the issue of secondary stent-in-stent re-obstruction and of more-than-two colonic stenting has never been assessed. We describe a case of tertiary SEMS-in-SEMS placement, and also discuss our practice based on available literature.
CASE SUMMARY METHODS
A 66-year-old male with occluding and metastatic CRC was initially treated by positioning of a SEMS, which had to be revised 6 mo later when a symptomatic intra-stent tumor ingrowth was treated by a SEMS-in-SEMS. We hereby describe an additional episode of intestinal occlusion due to recurrence of intra-stent tumor ingrowth. This patient, despite several negative prognostic factors (splenic flexure location of the tumor, carcinomatosis with ascites, subsequent chemotherapy that included bevacizumab and two previously positioned stents (1 SEMS and 1 SEMS-in-SEMS)) underwent successful management through the placement of a tertiary SEMS-in-SEMS, with immediate clinical benefit and no procedure-related adverse events after 150 d of post-procedural follow-up. This endoscopic management has permitted 27 mo of partial control of a metastatic disease without the need for chemotherapy discontinuation and, ultimately, a good quality of life until death.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Tertiary SEMS-in-SEMS is technically feasible, and appears to be a safe and effective option in the case of recurrent SEMS obstruction.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30705733
doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i1.61
pmc: PMC6354113
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

61-67

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Giuseppe Vanella (G)

Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy.

Chiara Coluccio (C)

Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy.

Emilio Di Giulio (E)

Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy. emilio.digiulio@uniroma1.it.

Daniela Assisi (D)

Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy.

Rocco Lapenta (R)

Department of Digestive Endoscopy, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy.

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