Table 2.

Outcome of removal of metallic stent

No. of case	Disease	Type of SEMS	Duration of stent placement (d)	Outcome	Additional procedures
1	Pancreatic ca.	Uncovered Wallstent	180	Unsuccess	Trimming
2	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Partially covered type)	114	Unsuccess	Trimming
3	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	280	Unsuccess	Trimming
4	Bile duct ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	81	Unsuccess	Stent in stent
5	Bile duct ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	219	Success	New SEMS
6	Pancreatic ca	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	232	Success	New SEMS
7	Pancreatic ca.	Covered Wallstent (Partially covered type)	15	Success	New SEMS
8	Pancreatic ca.	Covered Wallstent (Partially covered type)	78	Success	New SEMS
9	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	155	Success	New SEMS
10	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	32	Success	New SEMS
11	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	98	Success	New SEMS
12	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	50	Success	New SEMS
13	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	157	Success	New SEMS
14	Pancreatic ca.	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	75	Success	New SEMS
15	AIP	Niti-S Biliary ComVi Stent (Fully covered type)	8	Success	None
16	MFP	Covered Wallstent (Partially covered type)	100	Success	New SEMS
17	MFP	Covered Wallstent (Partially covered type)	176	Unsuccess	None
18	CP	Niti-S Biliary Covered Stent with removal suture	33	Success	New SEMS
19	CP	Niti-S Biliary Covered Stent with removal suture	77	Success	None

ca.: Carcinoma; CP: Chronic pancreatitis; SEMS: Self-expandable metallic stent; MFP: Mass-forming pancreatitis; AIP: Autoimmune pancreatitis.