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Scheduled Inside Plastic Stent Exchange Prevents Cholangitis and Reduces Unplanned Hospitalization in Patients With Unresectable Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction.
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- Rewiring facilitation during inside plastic stent exchange in malignant hilar biliary obstruction.Endoscopy · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objectives: To prevent cholangitis in patients with unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (MHBO), we recently implemented scheduled inside plastic stent (IS) exchange every 2-4 months. This study aimed to evaluate whether this strategy prevents cholangitis onset and reduces unplanned hospitalizations without increasing adverse events. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included patients with unresectable MHBO who underwent IS placement between 2011 and 2023. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent scheduled IS exchange (scheduled group, Results: Median duration of unplanned hospitalizations was significantly shorter in the scheduled group compared to the on-demand group (0 days [range: 0-83] vs. 38.5 days [0-140], Conclusions: Scheduled IS exchange delays the onset of cholangitis and reduces the duration of unplanned hospitalizations without increasing adverse events.
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