Cecum perforation due to biliary stent migration

Authors

• Ibrahim Barut, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, PO Box 32900, Isparta, Turkey. Fax. +90 (246) 2234284. E-mail: ibarutt{at}gmail.com
• Omer R. Tarhan, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, PO Box 32900, Isparta, Turkey. Fax. +90 (246) 2234284. E-mail: ibarutt{at}gmail.com

Abstract

The endoscopic placement of biliary stents for benign and malignant biliary disease has been performed for over a decade. Several complications of stent placement have been described such as pancreatitis, hemorrhage, cholangitis, and perforation. Migration of biliary stents is a rare event, which can cause severe complications such as gastrointestinal tract perforation. We report the case of a 26-year-old woman with a cecum perforation due to biliary stent migration. We present the second case of cecal perforation related to the migration of a biliary stent.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

747

Last Page

749

Recommended Citation

Barut, Ibrahim and Tarhan, Omer R. (2014) "Cecum perforation due to biliary stent migration," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 35: Iss. 7, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.5992