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Are covered stents superior to uncovered stents in the management of malignant biliary obstruction?

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boxed-textIsayama H et al. (2004) A prospective randomized study of “covered” versus “uncovered” diamond stents for the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction. Gut 53: 729–734

Covered metal stents offer a good palliation for distal biliary obstruction

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