Background and study aims: Temporary placement of a fully covered self-expandable metal
stent (FCSEMS) has recently emerged as a treatment option for pancreatic duct strictures …

Background and study aims Fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMS) have
been used to treat refractory pancreatic duct strictures. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility …

Background and Aim Fully covered self‐expandable metal stent (FCSEMS) placement has
been tried for pancreatic ductal strictures in chronic pancreatitis. However, the long‐term …

Background and Aims Fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMSs) are considered
to be more effective than plastic stents for the treatment of main pancreatic duct (MPD) …

Background and Aims A fully covered self‐expandable metal stent (FCSEMS) has recently
been applied in the management of chronic pancreatitis patients with pancreatic strictures …

BACKGROUND: Fully covered self-expandable metal stent (FCSEMS) placement has
recently been tried in the management of refractory pancreatic-duct strictures associated …

BACKGROUND: Painful chronic pancreatitis with main pancreatic ductal strictures is usually
managed with endotherapy with a plastic stent. To date, the role of placement of metallic …

Fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FC-SEMSs), which can be removed from the bile
duct, have recently been used in the main pancreatic duct (MPD) in chronic pancreatitis. The …

Background: Pancreatic duct (PD) stricture is a common adverse event in chronic
pancreatitis (CP). Primary treatment for refractory PD strictures is endotherapy (ET) …

Background: Temporary stent placement is widely performed for pancreatic duct stenosis
due to chronic pancreatitis. A fully covered self-expandable metal stent (FCSEMS) has a …