Stent Migration

[Guest guest]

Has anyone had a pancreatic duct stent migrate, and if so, what were

the symptoms. I have a stent, and it's not the kind thats supposed

to come out on it's own. I have an appointment to have it replaced

on 3/7...but I have a strange feeling it's coming out?

Any and all answers appreciated.

[Guest guest]

I had a stent that migrated in to the pancreas. The problems it

caused me were continuous severe pancreatitis attacks. I was in

hospital for the majority of 8 months..a few days home if I was

lucky, then a few in hospital..continuously with a permanent stay

for 2 1/2 months.

My GI told me that usually the only way to get a stent out if it has

migrated into the pancreas further is by a Whipple procedure, but I

was lucky..a really bad attack must have pushed it towards the

opening where doctors found it doing an emergency ERCP on me. There

was never any proof that the first duct I had placed came out, and

one doctor told me 2 were placed, and another doctor at the same

hospital told me only one was placed, so guess it had to be the

mysterious 2nd stent *L*

[Guest guest]

If you think it is migrating in because you are having further

attacks, chances are it is just blocked with sludge which is a

common occurance also. The stent migration isn't as popular. After

that stent was found, my GI placed a temporary stent in backwards so

it hooked into the pancreas and couldn't go inwards. This is only my

guess though..hope it's just a blocked stent.