It is clear that metal stents are superior to plastic stents for palliation of distal malignant biliary obstruction (dMBO). Among self-expanding metal stents (SEMS), there
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Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents Are Safe and May Be More Durable in Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Fully Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents Are Safe and May Be More Durable in Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Fully Covered Metal Stents Are the Most Cost-Effective Option for Benign Biliary Strictures in Chronic Pancreatitis
Fully Covered Metal Stents Are the Most Cost-Effective Option for Benign Biliary Strictures in Chronic Pancreatitis
Benign distal biliary strictures (BBS) are common sequelae of chronic pancreatitis. The usual treatment involves prolonged maximal-caliber stenting, using either serial exchange of multiple plastic
Covered Metal Stents Equal to Multiple Plastic Stents for Treatment of Biliary Strictures From Chronic Pancreatitis but Require Fewer Procedures
Covered Metal Stents Equal to Multiple Plastic Stents for Treatment of Biliary Strictures From Chronic Pancreatitis but Require Fewer Procedures
Compression of the distal bile duct within a fibrotic pancreas is one complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP), which can lead to chronic cholestasis, cholangitis, and
Fully Covered Metal Stents Provide Respectable Efficacy for Posttransplant Strictures
Fully Covered Metal Stents Provide Respectable Efficacy for Posttransplant Strictures
Biliary leaks and strictures are among the most common adverse events after liver transplantation. Anastomotic strictures are generally managed using endoscopic balloon dilation and stenting
