Open AccessLong-term outcome of endoscopic metallic stenting for benign biliary stenosis associated with chronic pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Taketo Yamaguchi,
Takeshi Ishihara,
Katsutoshi Seza,
Akihiko Nakagawa,
Kentarou Sudo,
Katsuyuki Tawada,
Teruo Kouzu,
Hiromitsu Saisho
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.426
Subject(s) - medicine , cholestasis , stenosis , pancreatitis , stent , endoscopic stenting , bile duct , surgery , common bile duct , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , gastroenterology
Endoscopic metal stenting (EMS) offers good results in short to medium term follow-up for bile duct stenosis associated with chronic pancreatitis (CP); however, longer follow-up is needed to determine if EMS has the potential to become the treatment of first choice.