Partially covered metal stents have longer patency than uncovered and fully covered metal stents in the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction: a retrospective study

Partially covered metal stents have longer patency than uncovered and fully covered metal stents in the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are widely used for malignant biliary obstructions. Nitinol-covered SEMSs have been developed to improve stent patency. Currently, SEMSs may be uncovered, partially covered, or fully covered; however, there is no consensus on the best stent ty...

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Main Authors: Yudai Yokota, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Shinichi Takano, Makoto Kadokura, Hiroko Shindo, Ei Takahashi, Sumio Hirose, Satoshi Kawakami, Yoshimitsu Fukasawa, Tadashi Sato, Nobuyuki Enomoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Covered biliary metal stent
Malignant distal biliary obstruction
Stent migration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0662-1

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