Management of an occluded biliary metallic stent

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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 3 Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio analysis of a second self-expandable metallic stent vs plastic stent

Studies	n	Approximate cost of each procedure (US $)		Mean number of ERCPs		ICER (US $)
Studies	n	PS	SEMS	PS	SEMS	ICER (US $)
Tham et al[14] 1998	38	1044	1956	1.44	1.31	7015
Rogart et al[17] 2008	27	2289	3807	1.27	0.89	1518
Ridtitid et al[18] 2010	32	460	1500	2	2.45	2311

ICER: Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; SEMS: Self-expandable metallic stent; PS: Plastic stent.

Citation: Ridtitid W, Rerknimitr R. Management of an occluded biliary metallic stent. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(5): 157-161
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