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Date Published: 28/01/2026
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DOI: 10.56535/jmpm.v51i1.1743
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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2026): JOURNAL OF MILITARY PHARMACO-MEDICINE No.1 - 2026
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Ho, C. T., Phan, Q. D., Ngo, V. P., & Nguyen, Q. N. (2026). A CLINICAL CASE REPORT: FORGOTTEN BILIARY PLASTIC STENT MIGRATION TO THE LEFT LIVER, COMPLICATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT. Journal of Military Pharmaco-medicine, 51(1), 207-214. https://doi.org/10.56535/jmpm.v51i1.1743

A CLINICAL CASE REPORT: FORGOTTEN BILIARY PLASTIC STENT MIGRATION TO THE LEFT LIVER, COMPLICATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT

Chi Thanh Ho1, , Quoc Dat Phan1, Viet Phu Ngo1, Quang Nam Nguyen1
1 Bệnh viện Quân y 103, Học viện Quân y

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Abstract

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and biliary stent placement are common interventions for treating common bile duct stones or biliary strictures. However, if not monitored and removed in a timely manner, the stent may become a foreign body, causing serious complications. We present a case of peritoneal biliary infiltration and biliary obstruction due to common bile duct stones in a patient with a forgotten biliary stent that had migrated to the left hepatic duct. This clinical case serves as a reminder to raise awareness regarding compliance with monitoring and timely removal of biliary stents following ERCP. 

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Biliary obstruction, Forgotten biliary stents, Stent migration, Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration

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