A randomized trial comparing winged versus conventional plastic stents for malignant bile duct strictures

Background and study aims Stent insertion at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an established therapy for managing malignant biliary obstruction. Conventional plastic stents with a tubular design are most commonly used despite limited patency. Plastic stents with a winged desi...

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Main Authors: Lachlan Ayres, Danny Cheriyan, Ryan Scott, Edward Kim, Terry Lee, Joel Singer, Fergal Donnellan, Michael Byrne, Alan Weiss, Robert Enns, Jack Amar, Eric Lam, Jennifer Telford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-07-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-110566