Management of an occluded biliary metallic stent

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2012; 4(5): 157-161
Published online May 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i5.157

Table 1 The causes of occluded self-expandable metallic stent

	*Tham et al* 1998**	Buenoet al 2003	*Togawa et al* 2008**	*Rogart et al* 2008**	*Ridtitid et al* 2010**	*Cho et al* 2011**
No. of patients	152	592	95	90	154	583
No. of patients with SEMS occlusion (uncovered/covered)	44 (44/0)	34 (34/0)	40 (40/0)	27 (23/4)	32 (22/10)	77 (30/47)
Tumor ingrowth (%)	28 (63.6)	20 (58.8)	36 (90)	19 (70.4)	25 (78.1)	53 (68.8)
Tumor overgrowth (%)	3 (6.8)	9 (26.5)	3 (7.5)	3 (11.1)	3 (9.4)	9 (11.7)
Sludge/debris (%)	8 (18.2)	5 (14.7)	1 (2.5)	5 (18.5)	5¹ (15.6)	8 (10.4)
Others	Hyperplasia 3	-	-	-	Migration 4	Compression/blood clot/migration 7
Others	Undefined 2	-	-	-	Migration 4	Compression/blood clot/migration 7

¹With tumor overgrowth.

Citation: Ridtitid W, Rerknimitr R. Management of an occluded biliary metallic stent. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(5): 157-161
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v4/i5/157.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i5.157