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Adequate function of a percutaneous biliary endoprosthesis is accomplished by its successful positioning through the site of obstruction. Stent insertion is greatly facilitated when a peripheral bile duct is entered parallel to its long axis or the stent angled in a caudal direction. When the biliary system is entered in a cephalad direction, insertion may be laborious and a mature tract is often required. We describe the technique for such a positioning of a large-bore, long endoprosthesis using a vascular balloon dilatation catheter.
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Papanicolaou, N., Dawson, S.L., Mueller, P.R. et al. Insertion of a biliary endoprosthesis using a balloon dilatation catheter. Gastrointest Radiol 10, 394–396 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893139
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