title: Complications of biliary and gastrointestinal stents: MDCT of the cancer patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this article is to discuss and show the common complications of biliary and gastrointestinal stents as depicted by MDCT in cancer patients. Major complications include stent misplacement or displacement, bleeding, obstruction, perforation, stent fracture or collapse, and infection. This topic encompasses several relevant issues, including interpretative difficulties, therapeutic decisions, and potential malpractice concerns.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Awareness and methodical assessment of stents could allow detection of stenting complications, potentially sparing the patient from associated morbidity and mortality.
authors: Department of Radiology, National Cancer Institute, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 89 Bis, Naples 80121, Italy. orlandcat@tin.it
authors: Orlando
authors: O
authors: Catalano
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: De Bellis
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Sandomenico
authors: Elisabetta
authors: E
authors: de Lutio di Castelguidone
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Delrio
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Petrillo
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media