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  • Title: [Management of obstructed metallic biliary stent in pancreatic cancer: stent within a stent. Case report and review of the literature].
    Author: Yriberry Ureña S, Monge Zapata V.
    Journal: Rev Gastroenterol Peru; 2007; 27(3):303-6. PubMed ID: 17934545.
    Abstract:
    Pancreatic cancer producing obstructive jaundice can be handled temporarily or permanently if it is inoperable with stents placed endoscopically by means of an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography, or ERCP. These can be made of teflon plastic of relatively short duration (average 2 months) or permanent metallic ones. The metallic stents are made of non-covered metallic mesh that can be obstructed by the growth of the neoplasia and invasion of the lumen. We present the case of a patient with a metallic stent suffering from cholangitis due to tumoral growth. A salvaging procedure was performed.
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