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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2022; 28(17): 1860-1870
Published online May 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1860
Published online May 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1860
Figure 3 A patient with closure of the top edge of the self-expandable metallic stent by the common bile duct wall.
A: A patient with distal malignant biliary obstruction who underwent uncovered self-expandable metallic stents (USEMS) placement near the top of the biliary obstruction; B: The top edge of the SEMS was closed by the common bile duct wall (arrows). Upper bile tract dilation was observed; C: An additional USEMS was placed near the biliary hilar duct.
- Citation: Sugimoto M, Takagi T, Suzuki R, Konno N, Asama H, Sato Y, Irie H, Okubo Y, Nakamura J, Takasumi M, Hashimoto M, Kato T, Kobashi R, Yanagita T, Hikichi T, Ohira H. Biliary metal stents should be placed near the hilar duct in distal malignant biliary stricture patients. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(17): 1860-1870
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i17/1860.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i17.1860