The use of covered expandable stents with a proximal lasso to resolve benign post-surgical biliary strictures

The use of covered expandable stents with a proximal lasso to resolve benign post-surgical biliary strictures - Covered expandable stents with proximal lasso in benign biliary stenosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON31319

Enrollment

Registered

2007-07-17

Start date

2007-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

Benign post surgical biliary strictures

Interventions

In all patients a covered expandable biliary stent with a proximal lasso will be placed to resolve benign post-surgical strictures. In the first group of 8 patients the stent will be removed after 2

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: * Benign biliary stricture due to a surgical injury * Proximal extend of the stricture limited to 2 cm below the liver hilum

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: * More than 1 plastic stent traversing the stenosis * Refusal to sign informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Successful removal of covered expandable stent using the proximal lasso.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stricture resolution, ease of stent removal, stent patency, migration rate, integrity of the covering membrane after stent removal, number of endoscopic procedures, removability of covered expandable stent at surgery (if surgery is indicated)	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)