Table 3.

Results of endoscopic dilation of post-cholecystectomy biliary strictures with fully-covered self-expanding metal stent (FCSEMS) by removal type

	Planned Removal	Early Removal	CDM
Number of patients (n)	11	4	3
Median months of indwell time (range)	11.5 (10.4–13.8)	3.8 (0.9–8.9)	6.2 (5.1–10.8)
Stricture Resolution at End of FCSEMS Indwell (n)	10	2	1
Stent free status at 5 years (n)	8	2	1

Abbreviations: CDM complete distal migration, CI confidence interval, FCSEMS fully-covered, self-expanding metal stent