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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 25, 2016; 8(2): 77-85
Published online Jan 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.77
Published online Jan 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.77
Table 2 Causes of stent failure
| Causes of stent failure | Percent of total failures |
| Tumor ingrowth | 66%-68% |
| Epithelial ingrowth | |
| Biliary clogging | 17%-21% |
| Tumor overgrowth | 2%-11% |
| Stent migration | 0%-4% |
- Citation: Shatzel J, Kim J, Sampath K, Syed S, Saad J, Hussain ZH, Mody K, Pipas JM, Gordon S, Gardner T, Rothstein RI. Drug eluting biliary stents to decrease stent failure rates: A review of the literature. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(2): 77-85
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i2/77.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.77