Long term treatment of biliary stricture due to chronic pancreatitis with a metallic stent.
The exact role of endoprostheses in the management of chronic pancreatitis-associated biliary strictures has not yet been clearly established. We report an unusual case of a patient with this condition who was treated for an unexpectedly long term with a self-expanding metallic endoprosthesis. There has only been one previous report of the use of metallic stents in this situation. It appears that metallic endoprostheses may have a role to play in the management of selected patients who have chronic pancreatitis-associated bile duct stricture.
Hastier
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Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Hôpital de l'Archet II, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nice, France.
Buckley
J M
JM
Peten
E P
EP
Dumas
R
R
Delmont
J
J
D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors
D008670:Metals