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Difficulties in getting suitable applicators for biodegradable stents.
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Endoscopic sphincterotomy and temporary stenting is a routine treatment for post cholecystectomy cystic duct leakage. The draw back is that the plastic stent need to be removed later in a second intervention. Our studies with animal models have demonstrated that biodegradable biliary stent is at least as good as conventional plastic stent to heal that kind of leakage. In this pilot study the biodegradable biliary stent is inserted endoscopically to patients with confirmed cystic duct leakage to demonstrate the efficacy in human setting.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| endoscopic bile duct stenting | Procedure |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical healing of bile leakage | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory tests for liver function, ultra sound for bile collections and bile duct diameter and abdominal plain X-ray for stent degradation | 6 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Juhani A Sand, MD, PhD | Tampere University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampere University Hospital | Tampere | FIN-33521 | Finland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003560 | Cysts |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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