Mechanisms of Biliary Plastic Stent Occlusion and Efforts at Prevention
Biliary stenting via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has greatly improved the quality of patient care over the last 30 years. Plastic stent occlusion limits the life span of such stents. Attempts to improve plastic stent patency duration have mostly failed. Metal stents (self-expandab...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hoon Jai Chun
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2016-024.pdf |