Small bowel perforation after duodenal stent migration: An interesting case of a rare complication
Author(s) -
Peter HU Lee,
Robert D. Moore,
Akshay Raizada,
Richard L. Grotz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v3.i6.152
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric outlet obstruction , perforation , complication , stent , bowel obstruction , enteral administration , surgery , palliative treatment , palliative care , bowel perforation , radiology , duodenal cancer , duodenum , parenteral nutrition , materials science , punching , metallurgy , nursing
Duodenal stents are frequently used for palliating malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Successful stent placement relieves obstructive symptoms, is cost effective, and has a relatively low complication rate. However, enteral stents have the potential of migrating distally and rarely, even lead to bowel perforation. We present a rare case of a duodenal stent placed as a palliative measure for gastric outlet obstruction due to unresectable pancreatic cancer that migrated distally after a gastrojejunostomy resulting in small bowel perforation.
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