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Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) are widely used for drainage of malignant biliary obstruction. Tissue ingrowth or overgrowth in uncovered SEMSs is common, and endoscopic removal is challenging. Holmium laser is… Click to show full abstract
Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) are widely used for drainage of malignant biliary obstruction. Tissue ingrowth or overgrowth in uncovered SEMSs is common, and endoscopic removal is challenging. Holmium laser is the clinical criterion standard for endourologic lithotripsy because of its ability to fragment stones of a wide variety of compositions. Few studies have reported its use in the vaporization of exogenous prosthetic material in extraurinary scenarios. We report our experience using a
Keywords:
self expanding;
removal;
holmium laser;
expanding metal
Journal Title: VideoGIE
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: VideoGIE
Year Published: 2019
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