Stent occlusion in endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage from bleeding mitigated by double pigtail plastic stent deployment within lumen apposing metal stent

Abstract

Double pigtail plastic stents (DPTPS) are routinely placed with the lumen apposing metal stent (LAMS) during endoscopic ultrasound-guided gall bladder drainage. Several reasons are postulated for this practice. This case report highlights a previously unreported benefit from use of DPTPS within LAMS.

Keywords

• cholecystitis; endoscopic ultrasound; gallbladder drainage