Complications and treatment of migrated biliary endoprostheses: A review of the literature

Table 1 Colonic perforation due to biliary stent migration. Review of the literature to January 2007

Reference	Year	Stent	Material	Type of bile duct lesion	Time to migration	Complication	Therapy
Anderson et al[28]	2006	Uk	Uk	Benign	5 mo	Sigmoid diverticula perforation	Endoscopy
Wilhelm et al[27]	2003	Straight	Uk	Benign	18 mo	Colovesicular fistula	Surgery
Diller et al[19]	2003	7 French, 10 cm	Teflon	Benign	1 mo	Stuck in sigmiod diverticula	Endoscopy
Elliott et al[21]	2003	10 French, 10 cm 10 French, 10 cm	Uk	Benign	4 mo	Sigmoid perforation	Surgery
Figueras et al[29]	2001	Straight	Polyethylene	Benign	3 mo	Colocutaneous fistula	Surgery
Klein et al[26]	2001	Straight 7 French, 5 cm	Teflon	Benign	3 yr	Sigmoid diverticular perforation	Surgery
Storkson et al[30]	2000	Straight	Plastic	Benign	2 wk	Sigmoid perforation	Surgery
Lenzo et al[22]	1998	7 French, 7, 5 cm	Polyethylene	Benign	1 mo	Sigmoid diverticula perforation	Surgery
Baty et al[20]	1996	Uk	Polyethylene	Malign	1 mo	Sigmoid diverticula perforation	Surgery
Schaafsma et al[23]	1996	Straight	Uk	Benign	6 mo	Sigmoid perforation	Surgery
D´Costa et al[24]	1994	Uk	Uk	Malign	Uk	Sigmoid perforation	Surgery

Uk: unknown.