Self-expandable metallic biliary stents with permanent access.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of our study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of establishing a permanent access to self-expandable biliary stents in palliation of malignant biliary obstruction.


CONCLUSIONS
Permanent access to self-expandable biliary stent provided a safe and effective means for timely reintervention in stent occlusion with acceptable stent patency.
Ho
Chia Sing
CS
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, University Health Network and Mt. Sinai Hospital University, 200 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2N2.
Voss
Maurice David
MD
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000497:Alloys; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000497:Alloys