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biliary stent Biliary endoprosthesis Surgery A tube inserted into a stenosed or obstructed narrowed or blocked bile duct to improve bile flow How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In most patients, a low obstruction of the CBD is drained endoscopically by ERCP, either by sphincterotomy and stone removal, or by inserting an intraluminal transpapillary biliary stent. Since biliary stents are largely intended for patients dying of cancer and aren't tested in arteries, FDA requires far less rigorous study before approving a new biliary stent than one intended for vascular use. Use of expandable metallic biliary stents in resectable pancreatic cancer. |
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