Placement of Covered Self-Expandable Metal Biliary Stent for the Treatment of Severe Postsphincterotomy Bleeding: Outcomes of Two Cases

We report two cases of severe postsphincterotomy bleeding in an adult and a pediatric patient treated, as first options, with available techniques to induce hemostasis without success. Because of persisting bleeding, an expandable, partially covered, metallic stent was placed into the choledocho t...

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Main Authors: Marta Di Pisa, Ilaria Tarantino, Luca Barresi, Davide Cintorino, Mario Traina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/138748
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