Aditya Kale, Sridhar Sundaram, Mohit Aggarwal, Suprabhat Giri, Harish Darak, Gautam Jain, Abu Aasim Akhtar Ansari, Prajakata Mane, Nagma Khan, Leela Shinde, Kashmira Kawli, Akash Shukla
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Proximal biliary plastic stent migration (PSM) remains a challenging complication. The study aims at determining the PSM rate, retrieval outcomes and factors associated with PSM. METHODS: Endoscopy database was analyzed from January 2016 to January 2021 to identify 1137 patients, who underwent stent removal or repeat endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Demography, methods of stent retrieval, outcomes and complications were noted...
November 28, 2023: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology: Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology