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A novel integrated inside biliary stent and nasobiliary drainage catheter system for biliary drainage (with video)
Author(s) -
Kawakami Hiroshi,
Itoi Takao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.693
Subject(s) - biliary drainage , drainage , catheter , medicine , biliary stent , stent , general surgery , surgery , radiology , biology , ecology
Highlight Kawakami and UMIDAS Inc. developed a novel biliary drainage system consisting of a 7‐ or 8.5‐Fr inside biliary stent, a 4‐Fr nasobiliary drainage catheter and a 7.5‐Fr pushing catheter. It is the least invasive approach available for the management of acute cholangitis and biliary drainage in patients with benign and malignant perihilar biliary obstruction.

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