Bile Duct Stent. Stent occlusion requiring replacement is by far the most common but stent migration (either proximal or distal) is also recognised and is believed to occur in up to 10% of cases. You usually have a stent put in during a type of endoscopy called an ercp.
ERCP Procedure Bile Duct Stent Images
A thin flexible tube called a catheter can be used. Obstructed bile duct leads to the accumulation of bile in the liver resulting in yellowing of the skin ( jaundice ), dark urine, light stools, itching, nausea and poor appetite. Putting a stent into the bile duct aims to clear the blockage.
ERCP Procedure Bile Duct Stent Images
The stent includes a plurality. A team approach that includes endoscopists and surgeons should guide the treatment of common bile duct stenosis in patients with cp. A “bile duct stent”) is a flexible metallic tube specially designed to hold your bile duct open, which has been blocked or partially blocked. Putting a stent into the bile duct aims to clear the blockage.