Biliary stent migration as a rare cause of ileal perforation

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2022 Jan;114(1):54-55. doi: 10.17235/reed.2021.8073/2021.

Abstract

The incidence rate of biliary stent migration is 3-6 %; most cases are asymptomatic, with elimination of the piece in the feces.

MeSH terms

  • Biliary Tract*
  • Foreign-Body Migration* / complications
  • Foreign-Body Migration* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation* / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Perforation* / etiology
  • Stents / adverse effects