Transhepatic intraperitoneally migrated biliary stent: A rare finding during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Ahmad Ozair, Faraz Ahmad, Surender Kumar, Sumit RungtaJournal of Minimal Access Surgery 2021 17(1):85-87Biliary endoprostheses are increasingly being utilised across both the developing and developed world, due to growing access to endoscopic biliary stenting. Stent migration, a well-documented complication of this minimally invasive procedure, occurs in up to 10% of cases post-insertion, sometimes leading to catastrophic complications. While distal migration frequently leads to spontaneous passage of the stent, proximal migration can result in a variety of problems. We here describe a rare case of transhepatic intraperitoneal migration of a double-pigtail, plastic stent and present a comprehensive review of literature.
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