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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 143-156Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i3.143
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Biliary stent; Pancreatic stent; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Self-expandable metal stent; Endoscopic ultrasonography
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Stents are tubular devices made of plastic or metal. Endoscopic stenting is the most common treatment for obstruction of the common bile duct or of the main pancreatic duct, but also employed for the treatment of bilio-pancreatic leakages, for preventing post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis and to drain the gallbladder and pancreatic fluid collections. Recent progresses in techniques of stent insertion and metal stent design are represented by new, fully-covered lumen apposing metal stents. These stents are specifically designed for transmural drainage, with a saddle-shape design and bilateral flanges, to provide lumen-to-lumen anchoring, reducing the risk of migration and leakage. This review is an update of the technique of stent insertion and metal stent deployment, of the most recent data available on stent types and characteristics and the new applications for biliopancreatic stents.
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