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01-09-2018 | Stanford Multidisciplinary Seminars
Cut and Paste: Endoscopic Management of a Perforating Biliary Stent Utilizing Scissors and Clips
Authors:
Monique T. Barakat, Shivangi Kothari, Subhas Banerjee
Published in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Issue 9/2018
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Excerpt
A 57-year-old man presented with fevers and chills associated with abnormal liver tests. He had a history of primary sclerosing cholangitis with a dominant left main hepatic duct stricture that had been managed by ERCP with placement of two 8.5 Fr × 15 cm straight plastic stents 2 months previously. His vital signs were notable for a heart rate of 91/min, temperature of 36.9 °C, blood pressure of 122/84 mm Hg and respiratory rate of 11/min. Physical examination was unremarkable. Recent laboratory studies were not available. …