Endobiliary radiofrequency ablation combined with the stent-in-stent technique resulted in successful removal of embedded biliary metal stents in 71.4% of cases.
Case Report (n=7)
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Does endobiliary radiofrequency ablation combined with the stent-in-stent technique facilitate the removal of embedded biliary metal stents?
Endobiliary radiofrequency ablation may serve as a useful adjunct to facilitate the extraction of long-standing embedded biliary metal stents when standard techniques fail, achieving a 71.4% success rate in this small series.
would not recommend this technique in case of the intrahepatic involvement of the stent.Additional data are required to better define the risk factors associated with procedural failures and to further assess safety considerations.
Lambin et al. (Sun,) conducted a case report in Embedded biliary metal stents (n=7). Endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with stent-in-stent technique was evaluated on Successful stent removal. Endobiliary radiofrequency ablation combined with the stent-in-stent technique resulted in successful removal of embedded biliary metal stents in 71.4% of cases.