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My brother had an ercp 8 years ago to remove a gallstone which was completely removed. but i'm not sure if a cbd stent was placed or not. he has shown no symptoms of any stent blockage till date. is it likely that no stent was placed?

Q: my brother had an ercp 8 years ago to remove a gallstone which was completely removed. but i'm not sure if a cbd stent was placed or not. he has shown no symptoms of any stent blockage till date. is it likely that no stent was placed?

: Hard to tell But most stents will show up on a simple xray of the abdomen. Ask your doctor to check with an xray.

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Hard to tell But most stents will show up on a simple xray of the abdomen. Ask your doctor to check with an xray.

Answered 7/20/2021

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A member asked:

My brother had an ercp 8 years ago to remove a gallstone which was completely removed. but i'm not sure if a cbd stent was placed or not. he has shown no symptoms of any stent blockage till date. is it likely that no stent was placed?

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