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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
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The wallstent for benign biliary obstruction
1Gastroenterology and Liver Associates, Houston, Texas, USA.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
|July 2, 1999
Abstract:
Endoscopic stent placement for biliary strictures is well-established. The majority of biliary strictures, particularly benign, are treated with plastic stents. The role of permanent expandable stents in the treatment of benign biliary strictures is still questionable. When expandable stents are used, it appears that those with a wider mesh have a better long-term response. In this article, the authors present data on the Wallstent for benign biliary strictures.
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