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A Nationwide Rise in the Use of Stents for Benign Esophageal Perforation

Friday, June 30, 2017

Submitted by

Claire Vernon

Source

Source Name: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.03.069

Author(s)

Lucas W. Thornblade, Aaron M. Cheng, Douglas E. Wood, Michael S. Mulligan, Michael D. Saunders, Hao He, Brant K. Oelschlager, David R. Flum, Farhood Farjah

Thornblade and colleagues report an increase in off-label esophageal stent usage to treat benign esophageal perforation between 2007 and 2014, with a concomitant decrease in surgical repair and no difference in surgical drainage. Despite increased use of stents, no significant changes in short-term outcomes were observed.