606 Metal Stent Placement Is Cost-Effective for Palliation of Malignant Common Bile Duct Obstruction: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Daisy Walter,Max Leenders,Joyce Alderliesten,Petra G Van Boeckel,Frank P Vleggaar,Gie Tan,Bas L Weusten,Peter D Siersema,Menno A Brink,Niels G Venneman,Wim Laleman,Alexander Bodelier,Meike M Hirdes,Jeroen M Jansen ,Frank Wolters ,Ben J.m Witteman ,Adriaan C Tan ,Laurens Van Der Waaij ,Marcel Groenen ,Robert C.h Scheffer ,Frans Peters ,R Breumelhof ,J J Nicolaï

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2014.02.144

606 Metal Stent Placement Is Cost-Effective for Palliation of Malignant Common Bile Duct Obstruction: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2014.02.144

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Endoscopic stent placement is the procedure of choice for palliation of common bile duct (CBD) obstruction. Although self-expandable metals stents (SEMS) are associated with a longer stent patency compared to plastic stents, they are far more expensive. Until now, no detailed cost analysis comparing plastic and metal stent placement has been performed.

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