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Biliary stent placement may decrease your symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of skin and the whites of eyes). Endoscopic biliary stenting may also resolve itching, abdominal (stomach) and back pain, and improve your liver function.
Ninety-five percent of the time a stent is successfully inserted into the artery. About 10% of these stents will develop restenosis (blockage) overtime. If this happens it usually occurs within the first six months of implant. After this six month period, the chance of restenosis drops drastically. Should restenosis occur you will notice a return of your previous symptoms. On an average, restenosis occurs in 30 to 40% of patients who have angioplasty alone and in less than 10% of patients who have stents placed. There are two main causes for restenosis within a stent: blood clot formation and regrowth of tissue.