What to do after a biliary stent has slipped out?

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Question
Hello doctor,
I have a relative with low bile duct stones and liver stones. The doctor removed the stone in the biliary tract, but there was still a large one. The doctor placed a biliary stent, but after returning home from the hospital, the stent came out with the stool. So the doctor asked me what to do after the biliary stent slipped out? Thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Vu Van Quan - Department of General Surgery & Anesthesiology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
Hello,
With the question “What to do” What happens after a biliary stent slips out? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
With the information you provided, the doctor has not fully understood the medical condition of your family members (have operated on stones or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to remove stones, tablets, etc.). Where is the big stone, how is the liver function and biliary tract condition, ...).
Therefore, the doctor recommends that you take your loved one for a check-up or contact a surgeon for further treatment or monitoring for your family member.
If you still have questions about after the biliary stent has slipped out, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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