Fully covered self-expanding metal stents for benign biliary stricture after orthotopic liver transplant: 5-year outcomes

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Migration rate using fully covered metal stent in anastomotic strictures after liver transplantation: Results from the BASALT study group

“…Therefore, the occurrence of migration during cSEMS strongly influences the risk of recurrence of the stricture, 5,[29][30][31][32] as highlighted in the data summarised in Table 4. 11,23,[33][34][35][36][37] The length of the cSEMS indwell period is not yet standardised but most authors have suggested 3-6 months. 25,38 Accordingly, to the variability of the indwell period of the cSEMS among centres, the median stent permanence is similar between the group with migration and the one without.…”

Individually designed fully covered self-expandable metal stents for pediatric refractory benign esophageal strictures

“…After stenting, the stent position can adjust under endoscopic control. Studies in the literature have reported that the incidence of adult esophageal stent displacement was 37–63% 22 , 23 , and suggested the smaller the inner diameter or the closer the stent was placed to the upper or lower end of the esophagus, the more likely it was to shift position 24 . In our study, only 1 child (case 13) had stent migration 7 days after stent placement (1/14 7.1%), and we believe that the accurate evaluation of stenosis and the reasonable and scientific design of the stent is important, while special attention should be paid to the size of the upper bell mouth.…”

Fully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature

“…Current recommendations from the Asia-Pacific guidelines recommend the use of FCSEMS or MPS for the endoscopic treatment of CP-associated BBS[ 62 ]. To date, the WallFlex Biliary RX Fully Covered Stent (Boston Scientific, United States) is the only FCSEMS approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for treatment of BBS due to CP for indwell time up to 12 mo[ 63 ].…”