Abstract
Plastic biliary stents are easy to insert, inexpensive, easily removed, and effective for a wide variety of indications. Metal stent placement can be justified for patients with inoperable cancer who are expected to survive ≥6 months. Metal stents are currently not approved for benign disorders. Pancreatic stents have gained acceptance for management of several benign pancreatic conditions and reduction of post-ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 910-919 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal endoscopy |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology