Endoscopic Sphincterotomy before Fully Covered Metal Stent Placement Is Not Required for Distal Malignant Biliary Stricture due to a Pancreatic Head Tumor

<div>A fully covered self-expandable metal stent was placed across the papilla with approximately 1 cm of the distal end of the stent protruding into the duodenal lumen.</div>

Gastroenterology Research and Practice

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Figure 1: Endoscopic Sphincterotomy before Fully Covered Metal Stent Placement Is Not Required for Distal Malignant Biliary Stricture due to a Pancreatic Head Tumor 

Figure 1 | Endoscopic Sphincterotomy before Fully Covered Metal Stent Placement Is Not Required for Distal Malignant Biliary Stricture due to a Pancreatic Head Tumor 