Here are three highlights from the study.
• Boston Scientific’s Fully Covered WallFlex Biliary RX Stent was successfully removed via endoscopy in all 155 patients included in the study.
• 75 percent of patients exhibited stricture resolution without the need for restenting.
• Of the patients that had stricture resolution, 85 percent remained stricture free after a mean follow-up of 20 months.
The researchers concluded that fully-covered self-expanding metal stents are an effective alternative to plastic stents.
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