Yassin, KamelHajj, EssaAbadi, SobhiKhamaysi, IyadBoth fully (FCSEMS) and partially (PCSEMS) covered self-expandable metal stents are used for the endoscopic management of leaks, perforations, and fistulas. PCSEMS have lower migration rates as their uncovered flanges allow for anchorage into the surrounding tissue, but this consequently makes them difficult to be removed, with reported cases of esophageal perforation during the removal of the embedded PCSEMS. Stent-in-stent technique is mostly used, where a FCSEMS is placed co-axially into an existing PCSEMS causing pressure necrosis and facilitating subsequent removal of both stents. This technique, although effective, is expensive, requiring the use of a second stent. In this report, we describe a series of 3 patients with embedded PCSEMS removed by a new endoscopic technique, i.e., endoscopic sub-stent space dissection, without using a secondstent. Keywords Emdedded partially-covered esophageal stent, sub-stent space dissection, removal Ann Gastroenterol 2021; 34 (2): 282-284text/htmlapplication/pdfhttp://www.annalsgastro.gr/index.php/annalsgastro/article/view/5649engHellenic Society of GastroenterologyCopyright (c) 2021 Annals of Gastroenterology1792-74631108-7471Annals of Gastroenterology; Volume 34, No 2 (2021); 282New technique: removal of embedded esophageal partially covered stent by endoscopic sub-stent space dissectioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion2021-03-05Δημοσίευση σε περιοδικόPublication in journalΓαστροεντερολογίαGastroenterologyisi -Gastroenterology & Hepatology covers resources on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology of the digestive system. This category includes specific resources on the prognosis and treatment of digestive diseases; stomach ulcers; metabolic, genetic, infectious and chemically induced diseases of the liver; colitis; diseases of the pancreas and diseases of the rectum.Επιστημονικό άρθροScientific articleΜελέτη περίπτωσηςCase studyΕλληνική Γαστροεντερολογική ΕταιρίαGreek Aggregator OpenArchives.gr | National Documentation Centre (EKT)other