title: Case report: broken intracholedochal stent.
abstract: Decompression of biliary obstruction by an internal stent is well accepted in patients with malignant strictures. Less frequent is the use of this technique for the management of benign disorders. In the latter situation the biliary stent may be left in place for a very long period. We report a rare complication of a broken intracholedochal stent which had been inserted for a benign post-operative stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zissin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Novis
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000628:therapy*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents