Role of Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stent for Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures and Bile Leaks

Endoscopic therapy by balloon dilation and placement of multiple large-bore plastic stents is the treatment of choice for benign biliary stricture. This approach is effective but it typically requires multiple endoscopic sessions given the short duration of stent patency. The endoscopic approach for...

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Main Authors: Pausawasadi, Nonthalee, Soontornmanokul, Tanassanee, Rerknimitr, Rungsun
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3341463/