Migration of biliary stent into the gallbladder: A surprising intraoperative finding

Vipul D Yagnik, Apurva Patel, Gururaj M Mannari, Pankaj Garg, Sushil DawkaJournal of Minimal Access Surgery 2022 18(1):151-153Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography stenting is a well-established treatment for benign as well as malignant biliary obstruction. The most frequently encountered complication is stent clogging. Stent migration (proximal or distal), on the other hand, is not very common. Proximal migration of a choledochal endoprosthesis into the gallbladder has not yet been reported in the literature.
Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research