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.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Surgical endoscopy 2001-09, Vol.15 (9), p.1043-1043 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 0930-2794 1432-2218 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s004640041008 |