Reviews
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2000.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2000; 6(5): 643-646
Published online Oct 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i5.643
Table 1 Commercially available self-expandable biliary stents for malignant obstructive jaundice
StentWallstentEndocoilDiamondSpiral ZZa
DesignMeshSpiral coilMeshMeshMesh
MaterialStainless steelNitinolNitinolStainless steelNitinol
Length (cm)4.2/6.8/86/7.54/6/85.7/7.54/6/8
Diameter (mm)8/106/8101010
Stent foreshorteningYesYesYesNoNo
Introducer diameter (Fr)7.5/88/1098.58.5