J Korean Radiol Soc.  1993 Jun;29(3):448-452.

Modified gianturco biliary stent in benign and malignant obstruction: Results of long-term follow up

• Chung JY
• Song HY
• Han HY
• Han YM
• Chung GH
• Kim CS
• Choi KC
• Roh BS
• Kim JK

Abstract

Modified biliary Gianturco stents were placed in 27 patients with obstructive jaundice. From July 1990 to October 1992, 46 two-seven connected stents of 8-12mm in diameter (Myungsung Meditech, Seoul, Korea) were placed in 5 patients with benign biliary stricture and 22 patients with malignant biliary stricture in three university hospitals; 12 in Chonbuk National University Hosptial, 12 in Wonkwang University Hospital, and 3 in Chonnam National University Hospital. Nineteen were men and eight were women, ranged in age from 34 to 76 years(average, 55 years). The stents were placed percutaneously through a transhepatic approach using a 8.5Fr. Introducing sheath. All stents were placed successfully without any technical failures or procedural morbidity or morality. All patients complained dull abdominal pain for 1 to 3 days after the stent placement. In a follow-up period of 7-46 weeks, reocclusions were observed in one of the patients with benign stricture (20%) and three of the patients with malignant strictures (16%). Two patients with recurrent jaundice due to the obstruction of the stent were treated with placement of additional stent, one patient was treated with external catheter drainage. Migration of stent occurred in one patient. The application of the expandable biliary metallic stent is suggested as an effective treatment for benign and malignant biliary obstructive jaundice.

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Catheters
Constriction, Pathologic
Drainage
Female
Follow-Up Studies*
Hospitals, University
Humans
Jaundice
Jaundice, Obstructive
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollanam-do
Male
Morals
Seoul
Stents*