Open AccessBiliary sphincteroplasty facilitates retrieval of proximally migrated plastic biliary stent
Author(s) -
Dharmesh K. Shah,
Shreepal Jain,
Piyush Somani,
Pravin Rathi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-5792
pISSN - 0250-636X
DOI - 10.7869/tg.188
Subject(s) - biliary stent , medicine , balloon , dilator , stent , bile duct , surgery , radiology , balloon catheter
Proximal migration of biliary stents presents a technical challenge for the therapeutic endoscopist. It may require multiple, complicated corrective procedures resulting in significant morbidity to the patients. In this study we evaluated the utility of balloon biliary sphincteroplasty with CRE (Controlled Radial Expansion) Balloon Dilator on retrieval of proximally migrated biliary stents.