biliary stent

biliary stent

A plastic or metallic tube inserted into a stenosed or obstructed bile duct to improve bile flow. Metallic stents are used palliatively to manage malignancy, but not benign disease, as they have poor long-term patency rates, in contrast to plastic stents which have a 12-month patency rate of over 75%.

biliary stent

Biliary endoprosthesis Surgery A tube inserted into a stenosed or obstructed narrowed or blocked bile duct to improve bile flow
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A sphincterotomy was completed followed by placement of a 7 cm 10 French plastic biliary stent.
Biliary stent migration presenting as transdiverticular sigmoid perforation
The WallFlex Biliary Stent System is being demonstrated at the United European Gastroenterology Week meeting, which is being held tomorrow through Wednesday in Vienna, Austria.
Business briefs
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.
The evaluation of cholestatic jaundice is a common problem in clinical practice
At this hospital admission, the patient was placed on an antibiotic regimen, and the biliary stent was replaced.
Radiological case of the month: Barbara D. Florentine, MD; Ted A. Hittle, MD; Sittiporn Bencharit, MD
A biliary stent is often used to open the blockages so that fluids may continue to be transported to various organs such as the liver, gallbladder and small intestines.
CORDIS ENDOVASCULAR LAUNCHES PALMAZ BLUE STENT
A biliary stent was placed and levofloxacin and metronidazole were administered, but the patient's condition did not improve.
Vancomycin-intermediate staphylococcus aureus in a home health-care patient. (Dispatches)
A biliary stent system that some physicians have been using off label for vascular procedures can induce air embolism causing seizure, stroke, coma, and death when used outside the biliary system.
Label recall for biliary stent
Despite endoscopic placement of a biliary stent and adequate biliary decompression, the serum CA 19-9 level remained elevated at 58 U/ml (normal <37 U/ml).
Extrahepatic bile duct stricture and elevated CA 19-9: malignant or benign? (Case Report)
STENTING DEVICE MARKET - Total Esophageal Stent Market - Total Biliary Stent Market 7.
European Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Device Market
IDEV Technologies, Incorporated (IDEV), today announced the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the company's 6 French (6Fr) SUPERA VERITAS Transhepatic Biliary Stent System.
IDEV Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for Its SUPERA VERITAS 6 French Stent Delivery System
15 self-expanding nitinol prosthesis biliary stent coated.
Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
Expansion of the FlexStent([R]) Biliary Stent size range provides the physician with additional options in the treatment of these strictures.
FlexStent[R] Biliary Self-Expanding Stent System receives FDA 510(k) SE Clearance Further Extending Family of FSS Products

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