Endoscopy · 2007 · 14 citations · 0 references
MedicineSurgeryGeneral SurgeryInterventional RadiologyVascular SurgeryBiliary InterventionsStent PlacementBiliary AnastomosisBiliary Stent PlacementComplications Of Stent PlacementIntestinal StentingMetallic Biliary StentsMigrated Stent RetrievalStent Malapposition
The rate of migration of metal stents is very low, but stents can be technically very difficult to remove if the patient has previously undergone biliary Roux-en-Y surgery. We report here on a case in which a migrated metal stent was removed using double-balloon enteroscopy - a new indication for the latter procedure.