Successful endoscopic retrieval of a proximally migrated pancreatic stent in a patient with pancreaticojejunal anastomotic stenosis
- Resource Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Sho Kitagawa
- Source
- Journal of Rural Medicine. 2022, 17(4):262
- Subject
- endoscopic stent retrieval
pancreaticojejunal anastomosis
pancreatoduodenectomy
proximal pancreatic stent migration
single-balloon enteroscopy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1880-487X
1880-4888
Patient: A 71-year-old man with a history of pancreatoduodenectomy with modified Child’s reconstruction and concomitant internal pancreatic ductal stenting for cholangiocarcinoma 41 months before presentation, was referred to our department for the treatment of acute pancreatitis. Endoscopic stent retrieval was performed using a short-type single-balloon enteroscope with a transparent hood. A pancreaticojejunal anastomosis was identified as a pinhole-like opening buried within the intestinal folds and dilated using a balloon catheter. Finally, the migrated pancreatic stent was successfully retrieved using a wire-guided basket catheter, without complications.