Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	747
Country	United States

Received	2012-10-08 23:56
Peer-Review Started	2012-10-11 09:13
To Make the First Decision	2012-11-14 09:21
Return for Revision	2012-11-14 11:04
Revised	2013-03-14 12:11
Second Decision	2013-04-09 20:12
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-04-10 07:19
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-07-16 14:00

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Evaluation of fully covered self-expanding metal stents in benign biliary strictures and bile leaks
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	David Lalezari, Inder Singh, Sofiya Reicher and Viktor Ernst Eysselein
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	David Lalezari, MD, Department of Medicine, St Mary Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Long Beach, CA 90802, United States. drdlalezari@hotmail.com
Key Words	Bile leaks; Benign biliary stricture; Fully covered metal stents; Biliary disease
Core Tip	We studied 17 patients with Benign Biliary Strictures (BBS) (n = 12) and bile leaks (n = 5) from July 2007 to February 2012 that had fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMs) placed. Twelve of 17 patients had failed prior stent placement or exchange. After a median stent time of 63 d, we found 16 of 17 patients (94%) had complete resolution of biliary strictures and bile leaks. We reported complications in 5 of 17 patients (29%) which included: migration (n = 2), stent clogging (n = 1), cholangitis (n = 1), and sepsis with hepatic abscess (n = 1).
Publish Date	2013-07-16 14:00
Citation	Lalezari D, Singh I, Reicher S, Eysselein VE. Evaluation of fully covered self-expanding metal stents in benign biliary strictures and bile leaks. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(7): 332-339
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i7/332.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i7.332

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