Mobile Messages Affects Adherence of Stent Removal or Exchange in Patients With Benign Pancreaticobiliary Diseases

Mobile Phone Reminder Messages Improves the Adherence of Stent Removal or Exchange in Patients With Benign Pancreaticobiliary Diseases

Plastic and covered metal stents need to be removed or exchanged within appropriate time in case of undesirable complications. However, it is not uncommon that patients does not follow the recommendation for further stent management after ERCP. we hopothesized that short message service (SMS) intervention monthly could improve the adherence in patients with benign pancreaticobiliary after ERCP.

Inclusion Criteria:

• be able to communicate via SMS by mobile phones of themselves or relatives living together

Exclusion Criteria:

• primary or secondary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
• malignant or suspected malignant stricture of biliary or pancreatic duct
• implantation of pancreatic duct (PD) stent for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis
• expected survival time less than 6 months
• plan of surgery within 6 months
• pregnant or lactating women
• patients who could not give informed consent.