Radiology
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Malignant biliary obstruction: treatment with ePTFE-FEP- covered endoprostheses initial technical and clinical experiences in a multicenter trial.
To determine and present the initial technical and clinical results of using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-fluorinated ethylene propylene (ePTFE-FEP)-covered biliary endoprosthesis to treat malignant biliary obstruction. ⋯ Initial results of percutaneous treatment of malignant biliary obstructions with fully covered ePTFE-FEP endoprostheses suggest that they are safe and potentially clinically effective.