Dislodged biliary stent causes lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage four years postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Clin Case Rep. 2018 May 15;6(7):1373-1374. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1585. eCollection 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Endoscopic biliary stent placement is an efficient method for the decompression of the biliary system in various benign and malignant causes. Dislocation and stent migration is a well-known complication, with most displaced stents passing through the bowel, uneventfully. Rarely, migrated stents can be accounted for potentially life-threatening complications.

Keywords: biliary; bleeding; colon; stent.