Endotherapy includes pancreatic sphincterotomy, extraction of stones, placement of stent, and dilatation of strictures, sometimes preceded or followed by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy.

To prevent pancreatitis, doctors often surgically place a stent in the pancreas, which can be costly and lead to further complications, said Rajesh Keswani, MD, associate professor of Medicine in ...

Does Stent Blockage Warrant Stent Change, and How Can Stent Blockage be Prevented? Ideally, pancreatic stents should be long enough to bridge the most proximal stricture, while short enough not to ...

A new study published in the journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy showed that for some individuals with chronic pancreatitis ...

The stent was inserted in 2022 to drain bile for a procedure called Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, which fixes problems in the pancreatic ducts, liver and gallbladder. The patient ...