Ileus following duodenal stent fracture and migration: a rare occurrence

Abstract

An 80-year-old male with a history of intermittent, colicky, abdominal pain for one month duration, presented with acute exacerbation of his symptoms. The patient had had a covered, duodenal stent placed 10 years earlier due to a benign stricture. The cause of obstruction was revealed to be stent fracture with subsequent migration and embedding of a stent fragment into the jejunal wall. The affected jejunum was resected. Postoperative recovery was uneventful. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no similar complication has been reported. Further research is needed into outcomes for duodenal stents indicated for benign strictures.