TABLE 3.
Outcomes of uncovered self‐expandable metal stent placement for distal biliary obstruction due to non‐pancreatic cancer.
| UCSEMS | |
|---|---|
| n = 32 | |
| Technical success, n (%) | 32 (100) |
| Clinical success, n (%) | 32 (100) |
| Median time to RBO (range), days | 140 (6–744) |
| RBO, n (%) | 14 (35) |
| Causes of RBO, n (%) | |
| Ingrowth | 8 (25) |
| Overgrowth | 0 |
| Sludge | 6 (18.8) |
| Migration | 0 |
| Adverse events other than RBO, n (%) | 2 (6.3) |
| Early (≤30 days) | 2 (6.3) |
| Pancreatitis | 1 (3.1) |
| Cholecystitis | 1 (3.1) |
| Cholangitis | 0 |
| Late (>30 days) | 0 |
Abbreviations: RBO, recurrent biliary obstruction; UCSEMS, uncovered self‐expandable metal stents.