Healing Occurs in Most Patients That Receive Endoscopic Stents for Anastomotic Leakage; Dislocation Remains a Problem

Anastomoses completely heal in 70% of patients that receive endoscopic stents for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy or gastrectomy. Stent therapy should be used in the management of patients with adequately perfused esophageal anastomotic leakage. However, stent dislocation remains a common problem after surgery.