Covered versus uncovered metal stent for endoscopic drainage of a malignant distal biliary obstruction: Meta-analysis.
Yasunobu YamashitaAyaka TachikawaToshio ShimokawaHirofumi YamazakiMasahiro ItonagaYuji SakaiHarutoshi SugiyamaYousuke NakaiKiyohito TanakaHiroyuki IsayamaMasayuki KitanoPublished in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2022)
A covered SEMS is superior to an uncovered SEMS with respect to prevention of RBO in patients with MDBO, particularly those caused by PC.