A novel fully covered metal stent for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: results of a multicenter prospective study

Background/Aims Endoscopic self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement is currently the standard technique for treating unresectable malignant distal biliary obstructions (MDBO). Therefore, covered SEMS with longer stent patency and fewer migrations are required. This study aimed to assess the clin...

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Published in:	Clinical Endoscopy
Main Authors:	Arata Sakai, Atsuhiro Masuda, Takaaki Eguchi, Keisuke Furumatsu, Takao Iemoto, Shiei Yoshida, Yoshihiro Okabe, Kodai Yamanaka, Ikuya Miki, Saori Kakuyama, Yosuke Yagi, Daisuke Shirasaka, Shinya Kohashi, Takashi Kobayashi, Hideyuki Shiomi, Yuzo Kodama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024-05-01
Subjects:	covered self-expandable metal stent malignant distal biliary obstruction stent migration
Online Access:	http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2023-035.pdf