Tumor, biliary sludge, stones, and debris can be removed by pulling the inflated balloon down through the occluded stent (Figures 3 and 4). Bleeding may occur but is usually self-limited.

Benign biliary strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis can prove intractable to endoscopic management, but use of covered, removable metal stents is straightening out this therapeutic problem.

Benign biliary strictures after liver transplantation are usually treated by repeated endoscopic interventions or surgery. A group of researchers in Australia reported the outcome of two patients ...

Side-by-side metal stenting showed strong clinical success and low complication rates in managing unresectable malignant ...

Boston Scientific published a multinational study in the journal Gastroenterology that evaluates the removability and long-term stricture resolution of benign biliary strictures in relation to the use ...

Placement of removable metal biliary stent in post-OLT anastomotic stricture Date: August 2, 2010 Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology Summary: Benign biliary strictures after liver ...

When parallel stent deployment is considered, after guidewire placement on both sides, a plastic stent is first placed and a SEMS deployed on the other side. The plastic stent is then removed ...

A biliary stent can help treat liver cancer symptoms, such as jaundice. Learn more about the procedure here.

Currently, medical providers monitor biliary stent blockages through blood tests, meaning the problem must be significant enough for the body to notice. A sensor within the stent could enable ...

The WallFlex Biliary RX Stent has received CE Mark in Europe for curing biliary strictures produced by malignant neoplasms as well as for benign biliary strictures therapy.

It is the first Robot-assisted human clinical trial of biliary stent placement surgery in the world. The surgery was conducted by Aopeng Medical.

Natick, MA – Boston Scientific Corporation’s WallFlex® Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent has received Health Canada approval for the treatment of benign biliary strictures, which supplements its current ...