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(A) CT of the abdomen and pelvis showing a persistent 11 x 8 cm walled-off necrosis (WON) with percutaneous drain in proper position. (B) CT of the abdomen and pelvis after 5 weeks (prior to upsizing of percutaneous drain) showing persistent WON with AXIOS stent and percutaneous drain in proper positions. (C) A follow-up CT scan 6 weeks after the last direct endoscopic necrosectomy showing no recurrence of the WON.
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Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis showed a persistent 11 x 8 cm WON with a percutaneous drain in the proper position (Figure 1). CT of the abdomen and pelvis showed persistent WON with an AXIOS stent and a percutaneous drain in the proper positions (Figure 1). A follow-up CT scan 6 weeks later showed no recurrence of the WON (Figure 1).
(A) The AXIOS stent, noted in the esophagus at the level of 25 cm from the incisors. (B) The AXIOS stent after it was completely retrieved from the esophagus using a rat tooth forceps.
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Using a rat tooth forceps, the AXIOS stent was completely retrieved from the esophagus (Figure 2).