Pneumoperitoneum after Endoscopic Duodenal Stent Insertion in a Patient with Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage and Biliary Stent: A Case Report

Early removal of a percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) tube commonly causes pneumoperitoneum. However, we encountered a patient who developed pneumoperitoneum even with an indwelling PTBD tube. An 84-year-old man was admitted with type III combined duodenal and biliary obstruction seco...

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Main Authors: Jinwoo Choi, Min Ji Lee, Hyodeok Lee, Yook Kim, Joung-Ho Han, Seon Mee Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2019-05-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2018-128.pdf