Objective  To investigate the effect of implanting uncovered self-expandable metal stent for treatment of distal malignant biliary obstruction through endoscope.
Methods  The effect of therapy about implanting uncovered self-expandable metal stents to 16 patients who had unsectable malignant tumors companing with obstructive jaundice through endoscope was reviewed.
Results  Fifteen of the studied patients were implanted uncovered self-expandable metal stents successfully (94%), for their internal drainage were patent. At the seventh and fourteenth day after implantation, liver function and B-ultrasound were rechecked. Compared to the data before operation, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin and transaminase declined respectively (P＜0.01). And the diameter of the total biliary duct became shorter (P＜0.01). Six of them returned to the normal level in three weeks. Early adverse events (in seven days) included mild acute pancreatitis (one case) and acute cholangitis (one case). Mean survival and patency of drainage were 186.93 days (54 to 426 days) and 156 days (51 to 426 days) respectively. All of them, 3 cases occured obstruction of stents (20%).
Conclusion  Implantation of uncovered selfexpandable metal stent through endoscope is an ideal therapy for distal malignant biliary obstruction.

Citation： XIA Yan,ZHU Yuhua,ZHANG Biao. Implanting Uncovered SelfExpandable Metal Stent Through Endoscope for Management of Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2004, 11(2): 151-153. doi: Copy