Partially Covered Metal Stents May Not Prolong Stent Patency Compared to Uncovered Stents in Unresectable Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction

Background/AimsControversy still exists regarding the benefits of covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) compared to uncovered SEMSs. We aimed to compare the patency and stent-related adverse events of partially covered SEMSs (PC-SEMSs) and uncovered SEMSs in unresectable malignant distal bili...

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Published in:Gut and Liver
Main Authors: Jae Yun Kim, Gyu Bong Ko, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang-Heum Park, Yun Nah Lee, Young Sin Cho, Yunho Jung, Il-Kwun Chung, Hyun Jong Choi, Sang-Woo Cha, Jong Ho Moon, Young Deok Cho, Sun-Joo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2017-05-01
Subjects:
biliary obstruction
metal stent
covered
uncovered
patency
Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl16245

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