Aspirin exposure and its association with metal stent patency in malignant biliary obstruction: a large international multicenter propensity score-matched study

Stent dysfunction is common following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) insertion in malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO). Chronic aspirin exposure (ASA-E) has been previously shown to potentially decrease this risk. We aim to further ascertain the protective effect of ASA and to identify other predictors of stent dysfunction.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - November 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kristina Candido, Simon Bouchard, Christopher Hansen-Barkun, Dora C. Huang, Avijit Chatterjee, Charles Menard, Corey Miller, Gurpal Sandha, Fergal Donnellan, Jennifer Telford, Etienne Desilets, Nauzer Forbes, Andre Roy, Natalia Calo, Ian Gan, Eric Lam, Do Source Type: research