Biliary Leak in Post-Liver-Transplant Patients: Is There Any Place for Metal Stent?

Table 2

Long-term evaluation of SEMS for the treatment of biliary leaks.

	PCSEMS	FCSEMS with fins	FCSEMS with flare ends
N	3	18	10
Stent in place (days)
Mean (SD)	85 (±28)	152.3 (±117.6)	106 (±19.7)
Median (range)	89 (55–110)	102 (35–427)	98 (96–139)
Stent diameter
8 mm	0	2	5
10 mm	3	16	5
Stent status
Stents removed	2 (66.7%)	13 (87%)	7 (70%)
Followup after removal (days)
Mean (SD)	1636.3 (±495.1)	797.9 (±261.9)	189.4 (±83.5)
Median (range)	1353 (1348–2208)	849 (323–1111)	203 (95–305)
Long-term success
Intention to treat	3/3 (100%)	14/18 (77.8%)	7/10 (70%)
Postplacement complications
Cholangitis	0	1/18 (5.6%)	0
Proximal migration	0	1/18 (5.6%)	0
Postremoval complications
Biliary stricture	1/3 (33.3%)	6/18 (35%)	1/10 (10%)

SD: standard deviation.