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

Stent dysfunction is common after ERCP with self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) insertion for malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO). Chronic aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid; ASA) exposure 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.

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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 Tags: Original article Source Type: research