Acute duodenal obstruction after percutaneous placement of metallic biliary stents: peroral treatment with enteral stents.
Three patients with malignant biliary obstruction were treated with placement of metallic biliary stents. Two patients had known partial duodenal stenosis but had no symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction. The patients developed symptomatic duodenal obstruction early after biliary metallic stent placement. The symptomatic duodenal obstructions were successfully treated with peroral placement of duodenal stents, which obviated the need for surgical intervention.
Lopera
Jorge E
JE
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. jloper@lsuhsc.edu
Alvarez
Oscar A
OA
Perdigao
Joseph
J
Castañeda-Zuñiga
Wilfrido
W
D000208:Acute Disease; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008670:Metals