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

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

The following is a summary of "Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis due to placement of biliary self-expandable metal stents (SEMS): a single-center retrospective study," published in the March 2025 issue ...

We had no complications occurring by the use of a stent (perforation ... underwent the following endoscopic procedures: endoscopic decompression (12), tube placement (4), lesion biopsy (53 ...