Laser-cut-type versus braided-type covered self-expandable metallic stents for distal biliary obstruction caused by pancreatic carcinoma: a retrospective comparative cohort study

• Main Authors: Koh Kitagawa (Author), Akira Mitoro (Author), Takahiro Ozutsumi (Author), Masanori Furukawa (Author), Yukihisa Fujinaga (Author), Kenichiro Seki (Author), Norihisa Nishimura (Author), Yasuhiko Sawada (Author), Kosuke Kaji (Author), Hideto Kawaratani (Author), Hiroaki Takaya (Author), Kei Moriya (Author), Tadashi Namisaki (Author), Takemi Akahane (Author), Hitoshi Yoshiji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Covered self-expandable metallic stents (CMSs) are widely used for malignant distal biliary obstructions (MDBOs) caused by pancreatic carcinoma. This study compared the efficacy and safety of the laser-cut-type and braided-type CMSs. Methods To palliate MDBOs caused by pancreatic car...