Articulated percutaneous plastic biliary stents: How to do it.

Author: Jorge E LOPERA ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. Lopera@uthscsa.edu
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Biliary system; Liver transplantation; Stents
MeSH: Biliary Tract; Constriction, Pathologic; Dilatation; Drainage; Humans; Liver Transplantation; Plastics*; Stents*
From:Gastrointestinal Intervention 2016;5(1):60-66
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The use of articulated plastic biliary stents is not well known. This technique allows drainage of two or more biliary segments using a single percutaneous access in hilar lesions. In patients that need dilatation of benign biliary stenoses, articulated plastic biliary stent allows placing two or more plastic in the area of stenosis achieving a large internal temporal dilatation while using smaller external biliary drains.