Erschienen in:
01.12.2012 | Letter to the Editor
Successful Removal of a Trapped Biliary Metallic Stent Delivery Catheter Using the Percutaneous Approach
verfasst von:
Kimihiko Sugiura, Yuki Mori, Toshio Kaminou, Masayuki Hashimoto, Yasufumi Ohuchi, Toshihide Ogawa
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 6/2012
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Excerpt
Endoscopic biliary self-expandable metallic stent insertion via the papilla of Vater is a treatment of choice for malignant biliary obstruction caused by unresectable biliary neoplasms. Stent migration is a problem after stent insertion. The clinical presentations of patients with stent migration include stent malfunction and perforation of the intestinal wall [
1,
2]. It is a relatively rare complication for a stent delivery catheter to migrate and become trapped. An interesting case of successful removal of a trapped delivery catheter through the percutaneous approach is reported. …