Abstract
A technique is described that allowed percutaneous retrieval of an endoscopically placed, obstructed biliary stent using loop snare capture of an angled hydrophilic wire which was wrapped around the stent initially.
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Savader, S.J., Brodkin, J. & Osterman, F.A. In situ formation of a loop snare for retrieval of a foreign body without a free end. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 19, 298–301 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577656
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