Biliary stents

The management of extrahepatic biliary obstruction has been revolutionized by the development of endoprostheses which can be inserted endoscopically or percutaneously. Advances in the technology of stent insertion and in the stents themselves are likely to increase the therapeutic armamentarium of t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inBritish journal of hospital medicine Vol. 47; no. 6; p. 420
Main Authors Catnach, S M, Fairclough, P D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 18.03.1992
Subjects
Cholestasis - therapy
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Equipment Design
Humans
Stents
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:The management of extrahepatic biliary obstruction has been revolutionized by the development of endoprostheses which can be inserted endoscopically or percutaneously. Advances in the technology of stent insertion and in the stents themselves are likely to increase the therapeutic armamentarium of the endoscopist still further.
ISSN:0007-1064