title: Pancreatic and biliary stents.
abstract: Biliary and pancreatic stents are used in a variety of benign and malignant conditions including strictures and leaks and in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis.Both plastic and metal stents are safe, effective, and easy to use. SEMSs have traditionally been used for inoperable malignant disease. Covered SEMSs are now being evaluated for use in benign disease. Increasing the duration of patency of both plastic and metal stents remains an important area for future research.
authors: Patrick R
authors: PR
authors: Pfau
authors: Douglas K
authors: DK
authors: Pleskow
authors: Subhas
authors: S
authors: Banerjee
authors: Bradley A
authors: BA
authors: Barth
authors: Yasser M
authors: YM
authors: Bhat
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Desilets
authors: Klaus T
authors: KT
authors: Gottlieb
authors: John T
authors: JT
authors: Maple
authors: Uzma D
authors: UD
authors: Siddiqui
authors: Jeffrey L
authors: JL
authors: Tokar
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Wang
authors: Louis-Michel Wong Kee
authors: LM
authors: Song
authors: Sarah A
authors: SA
authors: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010969:Plastics; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010969:Plastics