What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Uncovered self-expanding metal biliary stent on a dedicated delivery catheter, with an open metallic mesh rather than a continuous fabric or polymer lining.
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Uncovered self-expanding metal biliary stent
Uncovered biliary SEMS
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Provides self-expanding metallic biliary scaffolding without a covering, most often for malignant biliary obstruction, including hilar disease in which continued drainage through side branches is important.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
The open metallic mesh permits drainage through the stent interstices and preserves side-branch communication, distinguishing it from a continuously covered biliary stent.