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Sanne H Christensen1, Nawal F Roga1, Jakob Kirkegaard1
1Department of Surgery, University Hospital Aarhus, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|February 19, 2024
Summary
A rare case of biliary stent migration to the portal vein was successfully treated. This life-threatening complication required surgical intervention, with the patient making a full recovery.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Interventional Endoscopy
- Surgical Gastroenterology
Background:
- Biliary stent insertion is standard for bile duct obstruction.
- Stent migration is a serious, late-onset complication.
- Proximal migration into the portal vein is exceptionally rare and life-threatening.

