Long‐term outcomes of 6‐mm diameter fully covered self‐expandable metal stents in benign refractory pancreatic ductal stricture

Background and Aim Fully covered self‐expandable metal stent ( FCSEMS ) placement has been tried for pancreatic ductal strictures in chronic pancreatitis. However, the long‐term outcome of this procedure remains unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the procedural and long‐term outcomes of FCSEMS placement in patients with benign refractory pancreatic ductal strictures. Methods Between August 2011 and September 2015, 18 patients...