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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2019

Partially Covered Versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stents: Coating Nor Diameter Affect Clinical Outcomes.

S P Shamah, C G Chapman, H Haider, C Liao, I Waxman, U D Siddiqui

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S P ShamahCenter for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT), University of Chicago Medicine, 5700 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8043, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA. steven.shamah@gmail.com.
C G ChapmanCenter for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT), University of Chicago Medicine, 5700 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8043, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
H HaiderCenter for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT), University of Chicago Medicine, 5700 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8043, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
C LiaoCenter for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT), University of Chicago Medicine, 5700 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8043, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
I WaxmanCenter for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT), University of Chicago Medicine, 5700 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8043, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
U D SiddiquiCenter for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT), University of Chicago Medicine, 5700 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 8043, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
University of Chicago · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionJaundice is a common initial presentation of malignant biliary stricture. In patients with life expectancies that are greater than 3 months, self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) offer a larger diameter stent with longer patency and fewer complications compared to plastic stents. There have been conflicting results in the published literature as to efficacy and safety between the various SEMS types and diameters. We compared stent coating (PCSEMS vs USEMS) and diameter on clinical outcomes regarding management of malignant biliary obstruction.

methodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted using a database of consecutive patients who underwent an ERCP with biliary SEMS placement (only 8 and 10 mm) between 2009 and 2017.

resultsIn total, 278 patients who had SEMS at ERCP for malignant biliary obstruction were included (213 PCSEMS vs 65 USEMS). The groups were demographically evenly matched. Clinical success rates and patency duration were not statistically significant between PCSEMS and USEMS (98.1% vs 95.5%, P = 0.36, and 302.5 vs 225.5 days, P = 0.72, respectively). Adverse event rates were similar between both PCSEMS and USEMS with regard to overall adverse events. Stent diameter did not have an impact on overall clinical success (98.9% vs 95.3%, P = 0.11) or patency duration (239 days vs 336 days, P = 0.51).

conclusionsOur comparison of PCSEMS versus USEMS and 8 mm versus 10 mm showed no difference in clinical efficacy or adverse events between the two SEMS coatings and diameter, illustrating that coating and size do not matter in regard to stent choice, despite prior suggestive data.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCholestasisCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis FailureRetrospective StudiesSelf Expandable Metallic StentsTreatment OutcomeAdverse eventBiliary obstructionERCPMalignant biliary stricturePCSEMSUSEMS

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