title: Two-stage endoscopic removal of a foreign body from the common bile duct.
abstract: We describe the application of a new two-stage endoscopic procedure for removal of a retained stent in the common bile duct (Type 1 foreign body in Ban's classification). The technique involves sphincterotomy and placement of the endoprosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Endoscopie Digestive, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cardin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fritsch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aubert
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meduri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000379:methods*; D003135:Common Bile Duct; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents