Safety, efficacy, and removability of a fully covered multi-hole metal stent in a swine model of hilar biliary stricture: a feasibility study
Background and study aims Use of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) for biliary drainage of malignant hilar biliary strictures is limited because of risk of cholangitis due to side branch obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of unilateral placem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0846-0775 |