Table 1 Summary of the three cases in our hospital
Case, No. | Age/Sex | Diagnosis | No. of stents Diameter/length (manufacturer) | stent type (straight or pig-tailed) | Intervals from stent insertion to perforation (days) | Devices used for retrieving PS, closing perforation and biliary drainage | Perforation diameter (mm) | Postoperative hospitalization (days) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 72/M | CBDS and acute cholangitis | 1 8.5 Fr/9 cm PS (Flexima™; Boston Scientific) | straight | 33 | Snare | 3 | 19 | recovery |
2 | 84/M | AOSC and COPD | 1 7 Fr/12 cm PS (Flexima™; Boston Scientific) | straight | 3 | Snare; Hemoclips; Nasobiliary drainage. | 3 | 24 | recovery |
3 | 52/M | CBDS and acute cholangitis | 1 8.5 Fr/9 cm PS (Flexima™; Boston Scientific) | straight | 75 | Snare; Hemoclips; Nasobiliary drainage. | 3 | 12 | recovery |