Background and Aim Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are widely used for palliation of
distal malignant biliary obstruction (dMBO). However, previous studies comparing the …

Background and study aims For distal malignant biliary obstruction, self-expandable metallic
stents (SEMSs) have a larger inner diameter compared to plastic stents, which prolongs time …

Background Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs) are widely used for
endoscopic treatment of distal malignant biliary obstruction (dMBO). We aimed to assess the …

Background and Aims Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are standardly used for distal
malignant biliary obstruction (dMBO). Although data suggest that covered versus uncovered …

Background and Aims In a recent randomized controlled trial, a double bare metal stent
(DBS) showed better stent patency than single-layer metal stents. However, clear evidence …

Background and Aims Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are used to relieve malignant
biliary obstructions. We aimed to compare stent patency, the adverse events rate, and …

Background Both fully covered (FC) and partially covered (PC) self-expandable metal stents
(SEMSs) are now commercially available for distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) …

Background and study aims Biliary metallic stents are used to drain unresectable malignant
distal biliary obstructions. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel 12-mm …

Background Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are used for palliation of distal malignant
biliary strictures, but the role of covered SEMS is less clear. We performed an up-to-date …

Objectives The time to recurrent biliary obstruction (TRBO) of unresectable distal malignant
biliary obstruction is generally thought to be longer when a selfexpandable metal stent …