Background and Aims: Technical limitations of conventional endoscopes and delivery systems frequently hamper palliative endoscopic ... procedure in patients with failed palliative stent placement ...

A stent is a small tube that helps keep the artery open. It can also keep small pieces of plaque from breaking off and causing problems. You may need to spend the night in the hospital. For 1 or 2 ...

Overall, the technical success rate of bile duct stent placement is around ... associated with the procedure. Third, the primary failure rate of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ...