Korean J Gastroenterol.  2012 Jan;59(1):58-60. 10.4166/kjg.2012.59.1.58.

Fully Covered Self Expandable Metal Stent for the Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures

• Shin JU
• Lee KT

• KMID: 1775835
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2012.59.1.58

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Bile Ducts/physiopathology
Biliary Tract Diseases/*diagnosis/radiography/therapy
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Constriction, Pathologic/therapy
Hepatitis B, Chronic/diagnosis
Humans
Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis/therapy
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
*Stents

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) ERCP showed anastomosis site stricture. (B) A 0.6×10 cm sized fully covered self expandable metal stent was inserted at the stricture site. (C) A dilated stricture site on cholangiogram after insertion of fully covered self expandable metal stent for 3 months (after removal of stent). (D) Endoscopic view of the course of metal stent insertion. (E) Endoscopic view of fully extended metal stent. (F) Endoscopic view of fully covered metal stent 3 months later (before removal of stent).

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  Fig. 2 (A) A photo of fully covered self expandable metal stent (0.6×10 cm). (B) A photo of distal end of fully covered self expandable metal stent which have a retrieval lasso. (C) A photo of proximal end of fully covered self expandable metal stent.

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