A blocked stent is a rare complication after stent placement inside a blood vessel. A stent is placed to open up a clogged artery which either gets blocked or narrowed down by cholesterol plaques. This stent may occasionally get blocked by further atherosclerotic plaques or scar formation around it. This may require surgical correction.
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What causes the inability to eat even after getting a stent for stomach cancer?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother-in-law has stomach cancer of a genetic type and the doctors were going to take his entire stomach out. My brother-in-law was constantly vomiting and could not keep food or even liquid down. So, the doctor put a stent in before 8 days and he had intense pain till two days. Now, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.Stenting for an inoperable carcinoma stomach is ideal as the patient can have food normally. But, it has been more than a week since stenting without any improvement, so it is better to be investigated. Repeat endoscopy would be ideal to know if th... Read Full »
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