"Tannenbaum" Teflon stents versus traditional polyethylene stents for treatment of malignant biliary stricture

Marc F. Catalano, Joseph E. Geenen, Glen A. Lehman, Jerome H. Siegel, Leslie Jacob, Matthew J. McKinley, Isaac Raijman, Peter Meier, Ira Jacobson, Richard Kozarek, Firas H. Al-Kawas, Simon K. Lo, Kulwinder S. Dua, John Baille, Gregory G. Ginsberg, William Parsons, Scott M. Meyerson, Seth Cohen, Douglas B. Nelson, James D. McHattieDavid L. Carr-Locke

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Abstract

Background: Premature stent clogging is the major limitation with plastic stents used in the treatment of malignant biliary structures. A pilot study suggested improved duration of patency of the Tannenbaum stent compared with polyethylene stents. The aim of this prospective, multicenter randomized trial was to compare the Tannenbaum Teflon stent with a conventional polyethylene endoprosthesis (Cotton-Leung biliary stent set) for the treatment of malignant biliary strictures. Methods: Patients over age 18 years with symptoms caused by nonhilar malignant biliary strictures were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receive a 10F Tannenbaum or polyethylene stent after a guidewire was passed beyond the stricture. One hundred six patients (mean age 72 years and 71 years, respectively) were enrolled (54 Tannenbaum, mean age 72 years; 52 polyethylene, mean age 71 years). Results: Tannenbaum and polyethylene stent placement was successful in, respectively, 100% and 96% of procedures without complications. The mean (SD) 90-day stent patency of the Tannenbaum stent was 67% (7%) compared with 73% (7%) for the polyethylene stents. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated no difference in ease of implantation or stent patency between Tannenbaum and polyethylene stents.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)354-358
Number of pages5
JournalGastrointestinal endoscopy
Volume55
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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