title: Biliary stent: a report of experience in 25 Thai patients.
abstract: Biliary stent insertion was done in 25 patients. Eighteen were successful, 14 by endoscopic method and 4 by combined endoscopic percutaneous method. Twelve with malignant diseases and 4 with benign diseases had satisfactory drainage. Failed stent insertion occurred in 7 cases. Stent malfunction was found in 30 per cent and occlusion was the most common problem. Complications occurred in 32 per cent and most were mild. The 4 per cent mortality of the procedure is acceptable. Biliary stent should be considered as an alternative or as an adjunctive treatment to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ovartlarnporn
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pirathvisuth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wacharasin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maipang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013785:Thailand