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Late small bowel perforation from a migrated double plastic biliary stent: A case report and a review of literature of 85 cases from 2000 to 2022.

Ibraheem M AlkhawaldehOsama ShattarahJehad Feras AlSamhoriMohammad Abu JeyyabAbdulqadir Jeprel Nashwan
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Endo-biliary stent displacement is rare but can cause intestinal perforation. An 85-year-old woman with a history of ERCPs and biliary stents experienced stomach pain and vomiting. She was diagnosed with small bowel perforation from migrated stents and underwent emergency laparotomy, bowel resection, and tension-free stapled anastomosis.
Keyphrases
  • small bowel
  • chronic pain
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • healthcare