Background and Aims Symptomatic main pancreatic duct (MPD) strictures secondary to
chronic pancreatitis (CP) may benefit from endoscopic insertion of single or multiple plastic …

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

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 Dominant pancreatic duct strictures in chronic pancreatitis are often managed
by endoscopic placement of a single plastic stent. Insertion of multiple plastic stents (MPS) …

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 …

Abstract Background and Aim Recently, there has been burgeoning interest in the utilization
of fully covered self‐expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs) for managing main pancreatic …

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

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 Symptomatic pancreatic duct (PD) strictures in chronic pancreatitis refractory to
single plastic stenting are usually managed by placement of multiple plastic stents (MPS) …