While percutaneous biliary drainage is a traditional palliative therapy after ERCP failure, frequent dysfunction requiring reintervention and patient discomfort have made EUS-BD an effective ...

In this period, 192 biliary stents (105 plastic, 87 metal) were placed in the first ERCP (192/661, 29%) vs the preintervention year (223/598, 37%, P =.2). Of these 192 stents, 13 (7%) were not in ...

Inserting a biliary stent as soon as possible may lessen the severity of jaundice symptoms. However, this method may be unsuitable in some cases, such as when someone has advanced liver cancer.

Biliary stent placement is a standard treatment for a narrow or blocked bile duct. In many cases, the treatment goal is to open the duct until it can remain open without support.