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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2007; 13(40): 5397-5399
Published online Oct 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5397
Published online Oct 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i40.5397
Complications and treatment of migrated biliary endoprostheses: A review of the literature
Thomas Namdar, Andreas Martin Raffel, Stefan Andreas Topp, Lisa Namdar, Ingo Alldinger, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, Claus Ferdinand Eisenberger, Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany
Marcus Schmitt, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology, Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Thomas Namdar, MD, Department of General, Visceral and Pediatric Surgery, Heinrich-Heine University, Moorenstrasse 5, Düsseldorf 40225,Germany. namdar@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
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Received: March 9, 2007
Revised: July 23, 2007
Accepted: August 18, 2007
Published online: October 28, 2007
Revised: July 23, 2007
Accepted: August 18, 2007
Published online: October 28, 2007
Abstract
Endoscopic biliary stent insertion is a well-established procedure. It is especially successful in treating postoperative biliary leaks, and may prevent surgical intervention. A routine change of endoprostheses after 3 mo is a common practice but this can be prolonged to 6 mo. We reported a colonic perforation due to biliary stent dislocation and migration to the rectosigmoid colon, and reviewed the literature.
Keywords: Biliary endoprostheses, Migrated biliary stent, Colonic perforation, Biliary stent complications