Biliary Stent Devices

The first clinical experience of endoscopically inserted polydioxanone biodegradable biliary stents (BDBS) in the treatment of… (More)

AIM To evaluate complications and management outcomes of retained long-term plastic biliary stents. METHODS Endoscopic plastic… (More)

AIM To determine the impact (morbidity/mortality) of biliary stent-related events (SRE) (cholangitis or stent obstruction) in… (More)

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the technical and clinical efficacy of percutaneous bilateral biliary stent-in-stent (SIS… (More)

Duodenal covered self-expandable metal stent (cSEMS) can be used in malignant or benign gastroduodenal obstruction. The need for… (More)

OBJECTIVE To predict biliary stent occlusion on computed tomography (CT) from the loss of pneumobilia. METHODS A total of 66… (More)

BACKGROUND Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignant tumor arising from the epithelium of the bile ducts. In this study, we prepared… (More)

INTRODUCTION Chronic biliary obstruction consequence of a bile duct injury may require liver transplantation (LT) in case of… (More)

Biliary drainage with biliary stent placement is the treatment of choice for palliation in patients with malignant biliary… (More)

BACKGROUND This study evaluated the outcomes of patients with complex or persistent thoracobiliary fistulae following penetrating… (More)