Endoscopic removal and trimming of distal self-expandable metallic biliary stents

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2011; 17(21): 2652-2657
Published online Jun 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i21.2652

Table 3 Outcome of stent trimming

No. of case	Disease	SEMS	Procedural time (min)	Additional procedure after trimming
1	Pancreatic ca.	Uncovered Wallstent	12	None
2	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent	11	Stent in stent
3	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent	14	Stent in stent
4	Pancreatic ca.	Covered Wallstent	14	None
5	Pancreatic ca.	Covered Wallstent	16	None
6	Bile duct ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent	12	None
7	IPMC	Covered Wallstent	12	None
8	Lymph node metastasis¹	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent	15	None

Argon plasma coagulation setting: 60-80 W, Coagulation mode 1.5 L/min.

¹Due to cancer of the uterine body. ca.: Carcinoma; IPMC: Intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma; SEMS: Self-expandable metallic stent.

Citation: Ishii K, Itoi T, Sofuni A, Itokawa F, Tsuchiya T, Kurihara T, Tsuji S, Ikeuchi N, Umeda J, Moriyasu F, Tsuchida A. Endoscopic removal and trimming of distal self-expandable metallic biliary stents. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(21): 2652-2657
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i21/2652.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i21.2652

Ishii K, Itoi T, Sofuni A, Itokawa F, Tsuchiya T, Kurihara T, Tsuji S, Ikeuchi N, Umeda J, Moriyasu F, Tsuchida A. Endoscopic removal and trimming of distal self-expandable metallic biliary stents. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(21): 2652-2657 [PMID: 21677835 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i21.2652]

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