Post ERCP gastrointestinal hemorrhage: An unusual complication of migrated biliary stent

Endoscopic biliary stenting is an established modality of managing benign and malignant obstructive disorders of biliary tract. Complications associated with biliary stents though uncommon are on the rise. We report a case of migrated biliary plastic stent presenting as gastro-inetstinal hemorrhage,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kumar, Kundan, Sinha, Ruchita, Nafe, Zaid Mohammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7113950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32318497
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1119_19
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Sumario:Endoscopic biliary stenting is an established modality of managing benign and malignant obstructive disorders of biliary tract. Complications associated with biliary stents though uncommon are on the rise. We report a case of migrated biliary plastic stent presenting as gastro-inetstinal hemorrhage, which was managed successfully by endoscopic technique avoiding any major surgery.

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