ERCP and Stents - to Robin

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Hi Robin,

I have read some published research that my doctor is doing

regarding stent vs sphincterotomy for PD. According to his

findings, stents that are left in place longer than 12 weeks are

blocked in almost 100% of patients. His approach is to leave

them in for no longer than 6 weeks (which is why I am to go back

every six weeks for replacement). I do not have the reference in

hand, but remember reading this when I first learned that I was

to go in for stenting therapy. According to the handout that his

clinic gives to patients, stents can be left in from 2 - 12 weeks,

depending on why the stent was placed to begin with.

Hope this helps a little.

Laurie