Factors Associated with the Technical Success of Bilateral Endoscopic Metallic Stenting with Partial Stent-In-Stent Placement in Patients with Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction

Background. Bilateral biliary drainage decreases the risk of cholangitis, but bilateral endoscopic metallic stenting is technically challenging. Aim. We retrospectively evaluated the factors associated with successful bilateral self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement using the partial stent-in-s...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Fujita, Shinichi Hashimoto, Shiroh Tanoue, Kengo Tsuneyoshi, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Makoto Hinokuchi, Hiromichi Iwaya, Shiho Arima, Yuji Iwashita, Fumisato Sasaki, Hiroki Taguchi, Shuji Kanmura, Akio Ido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5928040