Fully Covered Self- Expandable Metal Stents (FCSEMS) in the Management of Benign Biliary Strictures

Purpose: Plastic biliary stents have been the mainstay of endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures. However, plastic stents are small in diameter and may fail to resolve a significant subset of benign strictures. Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) may be used successfully for management in strictures refractory to conventional plastic stenting. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 1015 ERCP procedures performed...