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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2026; 18(11): 125857
Published online Nov 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.125857
Published online Nov 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.125857
Table 2 Treatment outcomes and complication rates
| Items | Value |
| Covered stent time (minute) | 9.0 (6.0, 17.0) |
| Difficult cannulation | 2 (8.7) |
| Covered stent success | 23 (100.0) |
| Covered stent dwell time (day) | 63 (52, 86) |
| Stone extraction time (minute) | 21.5 (7.0, 57.0) |
| Use of a basket for extraction | 16 (69.6) |
| Use of a balloon for extraction | 21 (91.3) |
| Stone extraction success | 19 (82.6) |
| Residual stone | 4 (17.4) |
| Following electrohydraulic lithotripsy | 4 (17.4) |
| Following LC | 17 (73.9) |
| Adverse event | |
| Bleeding | 0 (0) |
| Perforation | 0 (0) |
| Pancreatitis | 3 (13.0) |
| Cholangitis | 0 (0) |
| Cholecystitis | 5 (21.8) |
- Citation: Zou L, Li XC, Yang Y, Huang S, Qin LC. Two-step approach: Stone extraction after covered stent placement in Mirizzi syndrome: Early experience from a retrospective study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(11): 125857
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i11/125857.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.125857