Clinical Study

Covered Metal Stenting for Malignant Lower Biliary Stricture with Pancreatic Duct Obstruction: Is Endoscopic Sphincterotomy Needed?

Table 5

Risk factors for overall complications after CSEMS deployment (multivariate analysis).

P valueOR (95% CI)

Age (<60 years)0.00312 (2.2–63)
Nonpancreatic cancer0.00124 (3.5–165)

CSEMS: covered self-expandable metal stent.