A rare cause for Hartmann’s procedure due to biliary stent migration: A case report
| Autor: | Petros Siaperas, Ioannis Drikos, Andreas Skarpas, Argiris Angelopoulos, Argyrios Ioannidis, Ioannis Karanikas |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Perforation (oil well) Case Report 03 medical and health sciences Stent migration 0302 clinical medicine Surgical removal medicine Hartmann's procedure cardiovascular diseases Biliary stents business.industry Sigmoid colon Stent Treatment options equipment and supplies Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure surgical procedures operative 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Biliary stent Proper treatment 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Radiology Intestinal perforation Hartmann’s procedure business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 2210-2612 |
| Popis: | Highlights • Migration of a biliary stent can cause life-threatening complications. • When a stent migration occurs, in case of complications, surgical removal is the only treatment option. • Among the complications associated with stent migration, intestinal bleeding, obstruction and perforation are of outmost importance. Introduction Biliary stent migration (proximal or distal) occurs in 6% of all cases. The majority of these migrating stents are passing through the intestine, without causing any complications. Usually when a stent migration occurs, endoscopic retrieval is the proper treatment option, except in case of complications when surgical removal is the only treatment option. This report presents a case of a biliary stent which migrated and caused a sigmoid colon perforation. Presentation of case A 75 years old female patient presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Clinical examination showed distended abdomen and signs of peritoneal irritation. CT scan of the abdomen revealed free gas and fluid in the left iliac fossa, as well as a foreign body penetrating the sigmoid colon. Emergency laparotomy was performed. A plastic stent was found perforating the sigmoid colon through a diverticulum. The rest of the sigmoid colon was intact presenting only uncomplicated diverticula. Hartmann’s operation was performed, involving the diseased segment, together with part of the descending colon due to profound diverticulosis. Patient’s post-surgical course was uneventful and was discharged on postoperative day 10. Discussion Migration of a biliary stent can cause life-threatening complications such as perforation of the intestine and peritonitis. The migration of the stent from the biliary tree may be mostly asymptomatic except in cases of intestinal perforation that immediate surgery is the proper treatment option. On the other hand, even in cases of benign lesions of the bile duct, the stent should be removed immediately after dislocation in order to reduce the risk of secondary complications such as obstruction, infection or perforation. Conclusion In cases of non-complicated stent migration endoscopic retrieval is the indicated treatment. In patients who suffer serious complications due to stent dislocation, emergency surgery may be the proper treatment option. |
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