This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Covered metal versus plastic stents for malignant common bile duct stenosis: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 63: 986¿995.
Published: 1st January 2006
Authors: Soderlund C, Linder S.
Conclusion
Metal stents (30F) were more effective than plastic stents (10F) in this study that included 100 patients. Median patency rates were 1.8 and 3.6 months, respectively. Plastic stents were cheaper.
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