Fishing line assisted endoscopic placement of multiple plastic biliary stents for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction: a retrospective study

Abstract Background and aims Stent migration is one of the most common complications during the placement of multiple plastic biliary stents (MPBS) under endoscopy. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of the fishing line assisted (FLA) method for preventing the complication. M...

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Main Authors: Huahui Zhang, Fengdong Li, Jian Huang, Chunyan Huo, Jin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-02014-x