GI Now for Group Practice-ENDOSCOPIC RETRIEVAL OF PROXIMALLY MIGRATED BILIARY STENTS

ENDOSCOPIC RETRIEVAL OF PROXIMALLY MIGRATED BILIARY STENTS

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Video Summary

This video discusses the endoscopic retrieval of proximally migrated biliary stents by single-operator cholangioscopy. Biliary stent migration is a rare complication of ERCP, occurring in 1.7 to 10% of cases. Various techniques with extraction balloons and forceps are used for retrieval, but they can lead to complications like bile duct injury and bleeding. The video presents two cases where proximally migrated biliary stents were successfully retrieved using single-operator cholangioscopy. It highlights the importance of detailed fluoroscopic examination and the selection of appropriate tools for retrieval. The video concludes by suggesting that single-operator cholangioscopy may be the safest method for retrieving these stents, but further data is needed to support this recommendation. No credits were provided.

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Keywords

endoscopic retrieval

proximally migrated biliary stents

single-operator cholangioscopy

complications

fluoroscopic examination