Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis with placement of self-expandable metallic stents

Background: For malignant biliary obstruction (MBO), self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) provide greater durability compared to plastic stents (PS). Previous studies have raised the possibility of higher rates of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) related to covered SEMS. Objective: Compare the rate of...

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Main Author: Azar, Riad R. (author)
Other Authors: Cote, Gregory A. (author), Ansstas, Michael (author), Kumar, Nitin (author), Reinink, Andrew (author), Edmundowicz, Steven A. (author), Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa (author), Mullady, Daniel (author)
Format: article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4405
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.184
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(09)00673-7/abstract
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