Small bowel perforation from a migrated biliary stent.
Stenting of the biliary tract is performed for a variety of benign and malignant disorders. Although uncommon, proximal and distal migration of these stents is known to occur. We report a case of jejunal perforation from a distally migrated biliary stent.
Mistry
B M
BM
Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, 3635 Vista Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Memon
M A
MA
Silverman
R
R
Burton
F R
FR
Varma
C R
CR
Solomon
H
H
Garvin
P J
PJ
D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*