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Pancreatic stent placement scheduled for sept. 10th. how long is a stent supposed to be left in so that other problems are not created? weeks or mths.

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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It depends: On the type of stent being placed and why the stent is being placed. Plastic stents need to be replaced sooner than metal stents due to becoming blocked off(occluded). Usually a plastic stent can be left in up to 3 months or so, metal even longer.

Answered 9/2/2015

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