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Endoscopically deployed biliary stents are a well established method for dealing with biliary diseases. Perforation of the gut secondary to migrated biliary stent is reported in less than 1% cases. The authors present the first case of a colonic perforation from migrated biliary stent which was managed endoscopically. An 82-year-old female had a biliary stent for a postcholecystectomy bile leak and presented 6 months later with left iliac fossa pain. Barium enema showed a stent perforating the sigmoid colon. In view of the patient's frailty and absence of peritonitis, an endoscopic retrieval of stent was attempted. Flexible sigmoidoscopy showed a stent partially embedded within the sigmoid diverticulum which was successfully removed and the defect was closed endoscopically using three titanium clips. She had an uncomplicated recovery following the procedure and was discharged home on the second day following the procedure.
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PMID:Endoscopic management of migrated biliary stent causing sigmoid perforation. 2269 99