Author/Authors :
Dooghaie Moghadam, Arash Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Razavi-Khorasani, Niloofar Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Eslami, Pegah Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Saeedi, Sandra Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Research Center - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Farokhi, Ermia Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Moazzami, Bobak Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mehrvar, Azim Research Center for Cancer Screening and Epidemiology - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Iravani, Shahrokh Research Center for Cancer Screening and Epidemiology - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hashemi, Mahmood Reza Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Research Center - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Dooghaie Moghadam, Masoud Digestive Diseases Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Plastic biliary stent placement has been widely used as a safe approach for the management of hilar neoplasms or the dilation of benign biliary obstruction. Despite the complexity of this procedure, this approach is followed by a few complications. The incidence rate of stent migration is about 10%. In a majority of cases, the migrated stents are retained within the gastrointestinal tract and pass through the intestine with no complication or need for medical intervention. Case Report: In this paper, we described the case of the migrated biliary stent with prolonged abdominal pain, which was removed successfully by using double-balloon. Conclusion: In the case of patient with prolonged abdominal pain and previous history of biliary stent placement, migration of stent should be considered as differential diagnosis and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy can be a safe approach in those cases.
Keywords :
Double-Balloon Enteroscopy , Device Removal , Bile Duct , Stents , Cholangiopancreatography , Endoscopic Retrograde