Fully-covered, self-expandable metal stents (CSEMS) in malignant distal biliary strictures: mid-term evaluation.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 26(6): 1022-7, 2011 Jun.
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Limited data exist regarding fully-covered, self-expandable metal stents (CSEMS) with anchoring fins for the management of malignant distal biliary strictures. The aim of this study is to evaluate their safety and patency. METHODS: Over a period of 2 years, 70 patients (45 males, 66 ± 13 years) underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with placement of a 10-mm (67 patients) or 8-mm diameter (3 patients) CSEMS for the palliation of distal malignant biliary obstruction (pancreatic [53] or other [17]). Data were collected prospectively for survival and stent patency; complications were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: After CSEMS placement, 17 patients proceeded to surgery, and 53 patients were deemed unresectable. Mean survival for non-surgical candidates was 180 days (range: 15-1091), and 170 days (range: 9-589) for patients who underwent surgical management. CSEMS were left in place and remained patent for a mean of 163 days (range: 15-1091) in non-surgical candidates, and a mean of 55 days (range: 5-126) in surgical candidates. Complications during placement included wire perforations (4) and proximal deployment requiring repositioning (4), one of which was complicated by a bile leak. Post-procedure complications were observed in 24 cases (34%) and included post-ERCP pancreatitis (8, with 2 of them severe), post-procedure pain (5, with 3 requiring admission), cholecystitis (3), stent occlusion (3), cholangitis (2), proximal migration (1), post-sphincterotomy bleeding (1), and sepsis leading to death (1). CONCLUSION: CSEMS appear to provide acceptable short-term patency rates; however, their limited long-term patency and high complication rate might limit their widespread use. Further long-term prospective data are required to confirm this observation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Stents
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Colestasis
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Colangiopancreatografia Retrógrada Endoscópica
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Neoplasias del Sistema Digestivo
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Metales
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Australia