Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2018; 10(1): 45-50
Published online Jan 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i1.45
Table 4 Stent patency of patients who underwent stent exchange on demand, n (%)
Group C (n = 17)
Stent-exchange cases12 (70.6)
Indication for stent exchange
Acute cholangitis6 (35.3)
Obstructive jaundice4 (23.5)
Liver dysfunction2 (11.8)
Details of stent troubles
Stent occlusion10 (58.8)
Stent migration2 (11.8)
Duration of stent patency16.3 (12.7-21.2)
Biliary-related mortality0