Affiliation
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cork University Hospital, Cork,, Ireland. keohanejohn@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-02-03T15:15:43ZMeSH
Aged, 80 and overBile Ducts/*surgery
*Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Female
Gallstones/*etiology/prevention & control/therapy
Humans
Jaundice/*etiology
Lithotripsy
Prosthesis Failure
Recurrence
Reoperation
Stents/*adverse effects
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J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 Feb;42(2):212.Journal
Journal of clinical gastroenterologyDOI
10.1097/01.mcg.0000212642.98100.edPubMed ID
18209595Abstract
Biliary stent occlusion is a major complication of endoscopic stent insertion and results in repeat procedures. Various theories as to the etiology have been proposed, the most frequently studied is the attachment of gram negative bacteria within the stent. Several studies have shown prolongation of stent patency with antibiotic prophylaxis. We report the case of stent occlusion from a cast of a previously inserted straight biliary stent; a "stent cast" in an 86-year-old woman with obstructive jaundice. This was retrieved with the lithotrypter and she made an uneventful recovery. This is the first reported case of a biliary stent cast.Language
engISSN
0192-0790 (Print)0192-0790 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1097/01.mcg.0000212642.98100.ed