A novel fully covered metal stent for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: results of a multicenter prospective study

• Main Authors: Arata Sakai (Author), Atsuhiro Masuda (Author), Takaaki Eguchi (Author), Keisuke Furumatsu (Author), Takao Iemoto (Author), Shiei Yoshida (Author), Yoshihiro Okabe (Author), Kodai Yamanaka (Author), Ikuya Miki (Author), Saori Kakuyama (Author), Yosuke Yagi (Author), Daisuke Shirasaka (Author), Shinya Kohashi (Author), Takashi Kobayashi (Author), Hideyuki Shiomi (Author), Yuzo Kodama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Endoscopic self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement is currently the standard technique for treating unresectable malignant distal biliary obstructions (MDBO). Therefore, covered SEMS with longer stent patency and fewer migrations are required. This study aimed to assess the clin...