Spontaneous disappearance of common bile duct stones following the insertion of a new dumbbell-shaped, covered self-expandable metallic stent in a patient with benign biliary stricture

The new dumbbell-shaped, covered self-expanding metallic stent can efficiently remove the choledocholiths in cases with common bile duct (CBD) strictures; moreover, it may potentially prevent a positional displacement and contribute to the better improvement of the CBD stricture.

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The new dumbbell-shaped covered self-expanding metallic stent can effectively remove choledocholiths in cases with common bile duct strictures, potentially preventing positional displacement and contributing to better improvement of the CBD stricture.