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Stent placement for perforation

Stent placement for perforation
This endoscopic picture shows a fully covered, self-expandable metal stent that was placed in the bile duct to close a sphincterotomy-related perforation. Temporary stent placement allowed the perforation to heal.
Courtesy of Dr. Andrea Tringali, Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Policlinico Gemelli Foundation IRCCS Catholic University – Rome, Italy.
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