Endoscopic Retrieval of a Migrated Plastic Pigtail Stent in a Patient With Gastric Bypass Surgery Using Novel Endoscopic Cutting Device
Mohammad Shahzaib Qadir, Arsalan Syed, Ridhima Kaul, Arjun Chatterjee, Jerry Dang, Hassan Siddiki · 2026
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Mohammad Shahzaib Qadir and five co-authors reported a hard stent removal case in 2026. A 52-year-old woman had gastric bypass surgery and later a leak at a join in her gut. Doctors placed a small plastic stent to help it heal. When they went to remove the stent, it had slipped into a side channel near the healed join and could not be seen.
Standard tools, wires, balloons, and graspers all failed to pull the stent free. The team then used ultrasound and X-ray guidance plus a novel cutting device, bipolar radiofrequency scissors, to open the channel in a controlled way. They removed the stent, tests showed no leak, and the patient stayed well.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohammad Shahzaib Qadir, Arsalan Syed, Ridhima Kaul, Arjun Chatterjee, Jerry Dang, Hassan Siddiki |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |