Full length migration of plastic biliary stent into the left lobe of liver and its endoscopic retrieval

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Nov;24(11):861-2.

Abstract

An elderly female was admitted with obstructive jaundice, secondary to an impacted 1.7 cm size stone in distal CBD. Cholangiogram obtained during ERCP revealed dilated biliary system with large, immobile stone at the lower end of CBD. A large size sphincterotomy was performed and stone extraction using biliary balloon / dormia basket attempted which was unsuccessful as the stone was impacted in distal CBD. Therefore, a plastic biliary stent of 9 cm/8.5 french size was inserted successfully to secure the biliary drainage. Patient improved clinically and discharged home on ursodeoxycholic acid. Four weeks later, she presented to emergency department with signs of cholangitis. An emergency ERCP was performed. The stent had migrated up completely into the left intra hepatic duct. In this session, the stone was extracted and biliary drainage secured. Migrated stent was removed later on by another ERCP procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / adverse effects
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / instrumentation
  • Cholangitis / etiology*
  • Choledocholithiasis / surgery*
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / diagnostic imaging
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / therapy
  • Device Removal / methods
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
  • Foreign-Body Migration / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology*
  • Plastics
  • Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic* / adverse effects
  • Stents*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Plastics