Late small bowel perforation from a migrated double plastic biliary stent: A case report and a review of literature of 85 cases from 2000 to 2022

Key Clinical MessageThis case highlights the importance of considering stent migration as a possible cause of intestinal perforation and the need for prompt surgical intervention.AbstractEndo-biliary stent displacement is rare but can cause intestinal perforation. An 85-year-old woman with a history of ERCPs and biliary stents experienced stomach pain and vomiting. She was diagnosed with small bowel perforation from migrated stents and underwent emergency laparotomy, bowel resection, and tension-free stapled anastomosis. Migrated Plastic stent 6 cm in length with 10 fr causing late small bowel perforation.image