Plastic or metal stents for benign extrahepatic biliary strictures: a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Benign biliary strictures may be a consequence of surgical procedures, chronic pancreatitis or iatrogenic injuries to the ampulla. Stents are increasingly being used for this indication, however it is not completely clear which stent...

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Main Authors: Vleggaar Frank P, van Boeckel Petra GA, Siersema Peter D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/96