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Endoscopic removal of laser‑cut covered self‑expandable metallic biliary stents: A report of six cases

  • Authors:
    • Yuki Tanisaka
    • Shomei Ryozawa
    • Masanori Kobayashi
    • Maiko Harada
    • Tsutomu Kobatake
    • Kumiko Omiya
    • Hirotoshi Iwano
    • Shin Arai
    • Kouichi Nonaka
    • Yumi Mashimo
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  • Published online on: November 27, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1515
  • Pages: 269-273
  • Copyright: © Tanisaka et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Covered self‑expandable metallic stents (CSEMS) may provide palliative drainage for unresectable distal malignant biliary strictures. Laser‑cut CSEMS allows easy positioning due to its characteristic of minimal stent shortening. Endoscopic stent removal is sometimes recommended for recurrent biliary obstruction (RBO). However, there are no previous reports of endoscopic removal of laser‑cut CSEMS. The current study presents data from 6 patients who were placed a laser‑cut CSEMS for unresectable distal malignant biliary strictures, and later endoscopic stent removal was attempted for RBO at the present institute. The duration of stent placement, the procedural success rate, the procedural duration, and accidental complications were evaluated. The mean duration of stent placement was 156±37.9 days (range, 117‑205). The procedural success rate was 100%. The mean procedural duration was 11.8±7.5 min (range, 5‑24). No complications were reported. Laser‑cut CSEMS were safely removed from all patients. The present case report is the first to demonstrate that Endoscopic stent removal of laser‑cut CSEMS was safely performed.
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Tanisaka Y, Ryozawa S, Kobayashi M, Harada M, Kobatake T, Omiya K, Iwano H, Arai S, Nonaka K, Mashimo Y, Mashimo Y, et al: Endoscopic removal of laser‑cut covered self‑expandable metallic biliary stents: A report of six cases. Mol Clin Oncol 8: 269-273, 2018
APA
Tanisaka, Y., Ryozawa, S., Kobayashi, M., Harada, M., Kobatake, T., Omiya, K. ... Mashimo, Y. (2018). Endoscopic removal of laser‑cut covered self‑expandable metallic biliary stents: A report of six cases. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 8, 269-273. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1515
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Tanisaka, Y., Ryozawa, S., Kobayashi, M., Harada, M., Kobatake, T., Omiya, K., Iwano, H., Arai, S., Nonaka, K., Mashimo, Y."Endoscopic removal of laser‑cut covered self‑expandable metallic biliary stents: A report of six cases". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 8.2 (2018): 269-273.
Chicago
Tanisaka, Y., Ryozawa, S., Kobayashi, M., Harada, M., Kobatake, T., Omiya, K., Iwano, H., Arai, S., Nonaka, K., Mashimo, Y."Endoscopic removal of laser‑cut covered self‑expandable metallic biliary stents: A report of six cases". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 8, no. 2 (2018): 269-273. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1515