Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Is More Cost Efficient Than Plastic Stent in Treating Anastomotic Biliary Stricture.

While providing efficacy and safety rates comparable to ERCP-MPS, the incorporation of FCSEMS at early stage of ABS management could provide a substantial savings by reducing the number of ERCP session to achieve stricture resolution. Optimization of the timing and duration of FCSEMS indwelling time needs further validation.