A Novel Fixation Procedure to Eliminate Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stent Migration Calvin D. Lyons, MD, Min P. Kim, MD, Shanda H. Blackmon, MD, MPH The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 94, Issue 5, Pages 1748-1750 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.018 Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Image of esophageal stent fixation procedure. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 1748-1750DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.018) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Photographs of steps for bridling procedure (for teaching purposes, these are photographed outside the body but the intent is for the procedure to be performed inside the esophagus). (A) Inserting the umbilical tape into the lumen of the stent inside the esophagus; (B) passing the grasper through the proximal loop of the wire of the stent and grasping the umbilical tape once again; and (C) pulling the umbilical tape out. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 94, 1748-1750DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.018) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions