title: Removal of self-expandable metallic wallstent--a case report.
abstract: Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) have become the preferred palliative treatment for patients with malignant biliary obstruction; endoscopic stent placement is less invasive than surgery and is rapidly effective. A longer duration of patency makes SEMS superior to plastic stents for palliation of patients with malignant stricture. Few cases of removal of an uncovered SEMS are reported in case of a blocked stent. We report the first case report of removal of covered biliary SEMS from India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tyagi
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Puri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D015607:Stents