Late small bowel perforation from a migrated double plastic biliary stent: A case report and a review of literature of 85 cases from 2000 to 2022
<h3>Key Clinical Message</h3><p dir="ltr">This case highlights the importance of considering stent migration as a possible cause of intestinal perforation and the need for prompt surgical intervention.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">End...
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| Summary: | <h3>Key Clinical Message</h3><p dir="ltr">This case highlights the importance of considering stent migration as a possible cause of intestinal perforation and the need for prompt surgical intervention.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Endo-biliary stent displacement is rare but can cause intestinal perforation. An 85-year-old woman with a history of ERCPs and biliary stents experienced stomach pain and vomiting. She was diagnosed with small bowel perforation from migrated stents and underwent emergency laparotomy, bowel resection, and tension-free stapled anastomosis.</p><p><br></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Clinical Case Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7425" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7425</a></p> |
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