| Dilation of high-grade pancreatic and biliary ductal strictures with small-caliber angioplasty balloons. | |
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PMID: 11427852 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic and bile duct strictures may be too stenotic to allow passage of conventional endoscopic dilators. METHODS: Four patients with strictures (3 pancreatic, 1 biliary) that could not be traversed with conventional endoscopic dilating devices, or in 1 case by a Soehendra stent extractor, underwent stricture dilation with a 3.3F peripheral angioplasty balloon to a maximum diameter of 6 mm. OBSERVATIONS: All strictures in the 4 patients were successfully traversed and dilated and stents were placed with resolution of the presenting clinical problem. CONCLUSIONS: Small-caliber angioplasty balloons are useful for dilation with subsequent stent placement of pancreatic and biliary strictures that are refractory to standard endoscopic approaches. |
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Authors:
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M L Freeman; O W Cass; J Dailey |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gastrointestinal endoscopy Volume: 54 ISSN: 0016-5107 ISO Abbreviation: Gastrointest. Endosc. Publication Date: 2001 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-06-27 Completed Date: 2001-08-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0010505 Medline TA: Gastrointest Endosc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 89-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Gastroenterology, Hennepin County Medical Center, and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, USA. |
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Adult Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation* Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / instrumentation* Cholangitis, Sclerosing / radiography, therapy* Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / radiography, therapy* Dilatation / instrumentation Equipment Design Female Hepatic Duct, Common / radiography Humans Male Middle Aged Pancreatic Ducts* / radiography Pancreatitis / radiography, therapy* |
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