Multicenter randomized trial of the spiral Z-stent compared with the Wallstent for malignant biliary obstruction.

Author Department

Medicine

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

6-1-2003

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The industry standard since 1990 for self-expanding biliary metallic stents has been the Wallstent. In 1998 the Spiral Z-stent was released. This randomized trial compared the Z-stent with the Wallstent in the treatment of malignant biliary ob

Publication ISSN

0016-5107

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