A biliary stent is usually inserted via endoscopy in a procedure called a If the stent cannot be inserted using an endoscope you may be asked – a procedure carried out by Interventional Radiology – that involves in in order to drain an obstructed bile duct system. You may be left with a successfully positioned. Occasionally a combination of both ERCP and PTC is required to ach Other Stent Insertion Procedures: Sometimes where a tumour cannot be removed, IR may be used to in For example; a colonic stent (a hollow cylindrical tube, usually made o large bowel blockage. The stent is compressed tightly onto a small de narrowing which has caused the blockage. Once opened, it relieves th for the stent to fully open. The British Society for Interventional Radiology has a page dedicated to patient information about a number of procedures they may perform – however, not all are listed – and not all listed may be suitable or available for use in neuroendocrine cancer. You can find out more by clicking HERE
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