Fracture of self-expandable metal stent during endoscopic removal in benign biliary stricture

Abstract

The endoscopic insertion of the self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) in benign biliary stricture has become an alternative to surgery. Fracture or migration of SEMS can occur rarely as complications. We report a case of fracture of SEMS during endoscopic retrieval in patients with chronic pancreatitis. In this case, broken stent was successfully removed with endoscopic ballooning of bile duct and with a snare device. © 2013 Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.