Abstract
Biliary stents have now been in use for over two decades. Although a plethora of literature has been published on them, this review article is unique in its attempt to summarize important landmark trials and their implications on the management of various pancreatico-biliary disorders. This article will cover the various types of stents currently being used, established and upcoming indications, techniques of placement, and complications associated with stent use.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 960-972 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Advances in Therapy |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- benign biliary stricture
- biliary stent
- covered self-expanding metal stent; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- liver transplant