Partially Covered Metal Stents May Not Prolong Stent Patency Compared to Uncovered Stents in Unresectable Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction

Background/Aims: Controversy still exists regarding the benefits of covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) compared to uncovered SEMSs. We aimed to compare the patency and stent-related adverse events of partially covered SEMSs (PC-SEMSs) and uncovered SEMSs in unresectable malignant distal bi...

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Published in:	Gut and liver Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 440 - 446
Main Authors:	Kim, Jae Yun, Ko, Gyu Bong, Lee, Tae Hoon, Park, Sang-Heum, Lee, Yun Nah, Cho, Young Sin, Jung, Yunho, Chung, Il-Kwun, Choi, Hyun Jong, Cha, Sang-Woo, Moon, Jong Ho, Cho, Young Deok, Kim, Sun-Joo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	거트앤리버 소화기연관학회협의회 15.05.2017
Subjects:	내과학
ISSN:	1976-2283, 2005-1212
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