HighlightsMigration of a biliary stent can cause life-threatening complications.When a stent migration occurs, in case of complications, surgical removal is the only treatment option.Among the complications associated with stent migration, intestinal bleeding, obstruction and perforation are of outmost importance.

Meckel’s Diverticulum is a sac-like protrusion of the intestinal wall. It is located at 40–60 cm from the caecum. In the majority of cases, Meckel’s Diverticulum is clinically silent, while complications are found in 4% of the population. Complicated diverticulitis is associated with the formation of abscess, fistula, bowel obstruction or frank perforation. We present a case of a 63-year-old woman with a distended abdomen, pain in the lower right abdominal quadrant, fever 37°C and where emergency exploratory laparotomy revealed that obstruction was caused by a bowel loop trapped by a mesenterium-diverticular band.

Masses of the round ligament of the uterus are uncommon. Leiomyomas are the most common of them, followed by mesothelial cysts and in some cases endometriosis. The exact incidence is not known, but most cases are frequently encountered during the fertility age. Leiomyomas are benign tumors, which can present as hernias, lymph nodes, or other inguinal masses. Surgical excision is the appropriate treatment. We are presenting a case of a 47-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital with a left inguinal mass. Our patient underwent surgery, and a leiomyoma of the round ligament was found.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) represents an emergency procedure, consisting of chest compressions and artificial ventilation. Two rare cases of intra-abdominal bleeding following cardiac compressions are reported. The first case was a 29-year-old female with massive pulmonary embolism (PE). Following CPR due to cardiac arrest, she showed signs of intra-abdominal bleeding. A liver laceration was found and sutured. The patient passed away, due to massive PE. The second patient was a 62-year-old female, suffering from cardiac arrest due to drowning at sea. CPR was performed in situ. At presentation to the emergency department she showed signs of intra-abdominal bleeding. The origin of the hemorrhage was found to be vessels of the lesser curvature of the stomach, which were ligated. Regarding the first patient PE has already been described as a cause for liver lacerations in CPR due to stasis and liver enlargement. The second case is the first report of gastric vessel injury without gastric rupture/laceration and pneumoperitoneum. Complications of CPR should not represent a drawback to performing cardiac compressions. Parenchymatic injuries have been related to inappropriate technique of chest compressions during basic life support. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for the providers to refresh their knowledge of performing CPR.

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