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ERCP STENT INDUCED DUODENAL PERFORTION: A CASE REPORT

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Dr Kapil rampal , Dr Harkanwalpreet kaur , Dr. Parampreet Singh , Dr. Harinder Singh

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ERCP plays a key role in biliary and pancreatic diseases diagnosis and treatment since its advent in 1979 and become an accepted modality in both benign and malignant biliary obstruction. ERCP is difficult and invasive endoscopic procedure with steep learning curve and continues to have high rates of complications[1]. Multiple complications have been mentioned in the literature like perforation, migration of stent, pancreatitis and cholangitis[2]. Migration of stent is most common complication with incidence of 5–10% in patients with biliary stents [3]. Perforation of Duodenum due to stent migration is a dangerous complication with a low incidence rate and high mortality rate of 4.2%–29.6% [1]. Less than 1% of patients have perforation of any part of git tract from duodenum to sigmoid colon due to stent migration. [4–6]. Early diagnosis and appropriate modalities of management are main concerns. Best treatment methods for duodenal perforation in this scenario have not been established. Nonsurgical treatment methods can have serious and life threatening complications so decision of treatment modality should be made carefully .

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