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Outcomes of multi-hole self-expandable metal stents versus fully covered self-expandable metal stents for malignant distal biliary obstruction in unresectable pancreatic cancer.
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- Side-by-side placement and removability of a novel multi-hole self-expandable metallic stent for malignant hilar biliary obstruction.Endoscopy · 2026Article
- Feasibility and histological analysis of multi-hole versus fully covered self-expandable metallic stents in a porcine model of hilar biliary obstruction.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Multi-Hole Self-Expandable Metallic Stent for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Endoscopic biliary drainage with multi-hole self-expandable metallic stent during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in pancreatic cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Article
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- Advancements in stent strategies for malignant distal biliary obstruction: defining the clinical role of multi-hole self-expandable metal stents.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography cholecystitis: A review of incidence, risk factors, prevention, and management.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- Prevention of stent migration of covered self-expandable metal stents in distal malignant biliary obstruction: a review of literature.Gastroenterology report · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objectives: The multi-hole self-expandable metal stent (MHSEMS) is a novel SEMS with multiple small side holes on the covering membrane to prevent stent migration while minimizing tumor ingrowth. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of MHSEMS in comparison with conventional covered SEMS (c-CMS). Methods: Consecutive patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer who underwent initial SEMS placement (MHSEMS or c-CMS) for malignant distal biliary obstruction were analyzed. Technical success, clinical success, causes of recurrent biliary obstruction (RBO), non-RBO adverse events, time to RBO (TRBO), and endoscopic reintervention were compared between groups. Results: A total of 65 patients were included (MHSEMS: 27, c-CMS: 38). The technical success, clinical success, and non-RBO adverse event rates were similar between groups. Although stent migration was less frequently observed in the MHSEMS group (0% vs. 17.6%, Conclusions: MHSEMS was associated with a significantly shorter TRBO compared to c-CMS. Further modifications of the present MHSEMS may be needed.
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