Long-term follow-up in patients with malignant biliary obstruction after percutaneous placement of uncovered wallstent endoprostheses.

Purpose: Evaluation of the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice by percutaneous insertion of uncovered stents.

Material And Methods: 51 patients (35 men, 16 women) with inoperable malignant biliary obstruction underwent percutaneous placement of uncovered Wallstent biliary endoprostheses. A total of 65 endoprostheses were inserted.