title: Endoscopic removal of an embedded biliary Wallstent by piecemeal extraction.
abstract: Expandable metal biliary stents are reserved for patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction. Occasionally, these stents may cause complications necessitating removal. We describe successful endoscopic removal of a biliary Wallstent one year after insertion in a patient who initially underwent placement of an expandable metal biliary stent for presumed biliary malignancy. The stent was removed after a stent related bleeding duodenal ulcer formed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*