Ultra‐early occlusion of the normal bile duct after uncovered self‐expandable metallic stent placement in unresectable perihilar bile duct cancer
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DOI: 10.1111/den.13046
Abstract: Uncovered self-expandable metallic stents (USEMS) are superior to plastic stents in patients with unresectable malignant perihilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO) 1 . The causes of SEMS occlusion include: tumor ingrowth/mucosal hyperplasia, tumor overgrowth, sludge with/without stone,… read more here.
Keywords: self expandable; expandable metallic; bile duct; uncovered self ... See more keywords