Biliary and pancreatic stents

• DOI: 10.1016/j.igie.2023.04.008
• Publication Date: 2023-05-23T04:31:34Z
• Authors: Samuel Han; Jorge V. Obando; Amit Bhatt; Juan Carlos Bucobo; Dennis Chen; Andrew P. Copland; Koushik K. Das; Mohit Girotra; Allon Kahn; Kumar Krishnan; Sonali S. Sakaria; Monica Saumoy; Guru Trikudanathan; Arvind J. Trindade; Julie Yang; Ryan J. Law; David R. Lichtens...
• Keywords: Biliary stent

Biliary and pancreatic duct stents are widely used for a variety of benign malignant indications. The growth interventional EUS has ushered in new varieties plastic metal incorporating antimigration features. Although pilot studies have introduced the concept using biodegradable stents, much more research innovation needed before their regular use pancreaticobiliary tract.