Articulated percutaneous plastic biliary stents: How to do it
The use of articulated plastic biliary stents is not well known. This technique allows drainage of two or more biliary segments using a single percutaneous access in hilar lesions. In patients that need dilatation of benign biliary stenoses, articulated plastic biliary stent allows placing two or mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Gastrointestinal Intervention |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.18528/gii150010 |
| Summary: | The use of articulated plastic biliary stents is not well known. This technique allows drainage of two or more biliary segments using a single percutaneous access in hilar lesions. In patients that need dilatation of benign biliary stenoses, articulated plastic biliary stent allows placing two or more plastic in the area of stenosis achieving a large internal temporal dilatation while using smaller external biliary drains. |
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| ISSN: | 2213-1795 |