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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6108-6109
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6108
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6108
Removal of an embedded "covered" biliary stent by the "stent-in-stent" technique
Shyam Menon, Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Menon S solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Shyam Menon, MD, MRCP, MRCP (GASTRO), PGDip (Epid), PGDip (Nutr Med), Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton WV10 0QP, United Kingdom. shyam.menon@nhs.net
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Received: May 21, 2013
Revised: July 10, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Revised: July 10, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Inability to retrieve a fully covered biliary self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) due to potential fixation of the stent to the duct wall can be addressed by the insertion of a second SEMS within the existing one, which facilitates the release of the initial SEMS.