Temporary placement of fully covered metal stent for benign biliary strictures / 中华消化内镜杂志

ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy and safety of temporary placement of fully covered metal stent in the treatment of benign biliary strictures.MethodsFully covered metal stents were placed in 36 patients with benign biliary strictures.All patients were followed up every 1-2 months and the stents were removed when adequate biliary drainage was achieved.ResultsResolution of the benign biliary strictures was achieved in 28 of 36 patients (77.8％ ).All fully covered metal stents were removed successfully.Complications were observed in 3 patients (8.3％) after stent placement and in 1 (2.8％ ) after stent removal.ConclusionTemporary placement of fully covered metal stents for benign biliary strictures is safe and efficacious.Further investigation is required to longer follow-up.