Randomized multicenter study of multiple plastic stents vs. covered self-expandable metallic stent in the treatment of biliary stricture in chronic pancreatitis

: Haapamaki C, Kylanpaa L, Udd M, Lindstrom O, Gronroos J, Saarela A, Mustonen H, Halttunen J

Publisher: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG

: 2015

: Endoscopy

: ENDOSCOPY

: 47

: 7

: 605

: 610

: 6

: 0013-726X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1391331

Conclusion: A 6-month treatment with either six 10-Fr plastic stents or with one 10-mm cSEMS produced good long-term relief of biliary stricture caused by chronic pancreatitis.