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Esophageal Stent Placement

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, Left Lateral, arms tucked
Time : 30-60 min (short)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Aspiration risk / Full stomach, Fluoroscopy / Xray, Off-site

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT, TIVA, Propofol Drip, Remifentanil Drip
2MAC, Propofol Drip
The Surgery

Endoscopic survey - flexible endoscope passed, the lesion's upper and lower limits identified and measured from the incisors, and the degree of obstruction assessed. Marking - radiopaque skin markers...

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