Cholecystitis following biliary drainage with a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) and cystic duct orifice involvement is significant.
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Prevention of Cholecystitis in Patients Undergoing ERCP for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction Involving the Cystic Duct: A Novel Technique
Might Biliary Radiofrequency Ablation Be Less Effective Than We Thought?
Most inoperable malignant biliary strictures are best treated with self-expanding metal stents (SEMS); however, a significant portion of patients develop stent occlusion from neoplastic or
Large Japanese Real-World Experience Suggests Self-Expandable Metal Stents Are Beneficial in Obstructive Colorectal Cancer
Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of emergency surgery versus colonic stent placement using self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) have mostly suggested limited or no benefits from SEMS.
