International consensus statements for endoscopic management of distal biliary stricture

Y Nakai, H Isayama, HP Wang… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Distal biliary strictures (DBS) are common and may be caused by both malignant and
benign pathologies. While endoscopic procedures play a major role in their management, a …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic treatment for distal malignant biliary obstruction

K Matsumoto, Y Takeda, T Onoyama… - Annals of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) leads to obstructive jaundice as a result of when
the bile excretion from the liver is disturbed and induces hepatic failure and sepsis, which …

[HTML][HTML] A prospective multicenter study of a fully covered metal stent in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction: WATCH-2 study

H Kogure, S Ryozawa, I Maetani, Y Nakai… - Digestive diseases and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Both fully covered (FC) and partially covered (PC) self-expandable metal stents
(SEMSs) are now commercially available for distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) …

Feasibility of the placement of a novel 6-mm diameter threaded fully covered self-expandable metal stent for malignant hilar biliary obstructions (with videos)

T Inoue, F Okumura, I Naitoh, S Fukusada… - Gastrointestinal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Uncovered self-expandable metal stents (USEMSs) are used to treat
unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstructions (MHBOs). However, ingrowth is not …

Novel antireflux covered metal stent for recurrent occlusion of biliary metal stents: a pilot study

T Hamada, H Isayama, Y Nakai, H Kogure… - Digestive …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Feasibility of antireflux metal stent (ARMS), designed to prevent duodenobiliary
reflux, was reported in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction. In this prospective …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic reintervention for recurrence of malignant biliary obstruction: developing the best strategy

M Takenaka, M Kudo - Gut and Liver, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Drainage therapy for malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) includes trans-papillary
endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD), percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage …

Evaluation of a fully covered self-expanding metal stent with flared ends in malignant biliary obstruction: a multicenter study

M Kahaleh, JP Talreja, DE Loren… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A total of 260 patients (142 males, median age 68 y) underwent endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography with placement of FCSEMS (WallFlex; Boston …

Current status and issues regarding biliary stenting in unresectable biliary obstruction

T Itoi, A Sofuni, F Itokawa, R Tonozuka… - Digestive …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In the present review, we describe the current status of biliary stenting in patients with
unresectable malignant biliary strictures. Self‐expandable metallic stents (SEMS) are the …

Long-term outcomes of duckbill-type anti-reflux metal stents versus conventional covered metal stents in reinterventions after covered biliary metal stent dysfunction in …

T Takeda, T Sasaki, Y Yamada, T Okamoto, T Mie… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The use of duckbill-type anti-reflux metal stents (DMS) in reinterventions after
covered metal stent (CMS) dysfunction has been reported in patients with distal malignant …

Fabrication of a silver particle-integrated silicone polymer-covered metal stent against sludge and biofilm formation and stent-induced tissue inflammation

TH Lee, BS Jang, MK Jung, CG Pack, JH Choi… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
To reduce tissue or tumor ingrowth, covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) have
been developed. The effectiveness of covered SEMSs may be attenuated by sludge or stone …