A new indication for double-balloon enteroscopy: removal of migrated metal stents through a Roux-en-Y anastomosis

Abstract

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.