Abstract:Abstract: Objective To investigate the value of improved pancreatic and biliary stents in treatment of benign biliary stricture (BBS) by full-covered self-expanding removable metal stents (FCSERMSs). Methods Clinical data of 59 patients with BBS treated by FCSERMS from January 2012 to December 2017 was analyzed retrospectively. They were divided into single pigtail pancreatic stent group (experimental group) and improved pancreatic and biliary stent group (control group) to observe the pancreatic damage of acute pancreatitis (AP), hyperamylase (HP), general amylase elevation (GAE). Results FCSERMSs and pancreatic stents were successfully implanted in 59 patients with BBS including 23 cases in experimental group and 36 cases in the control group. There was no AP occurred in the two groups. The incidence of HP and GAE were not statistically different (4.3% vs 5.6%, P = 0.516; 26.1% vs 22.2%, P = 0.508). The integrated pancreatic and biliary stents and naso-biliary drainage tubes were successfully removed without FCSERMS displacement or pancreas injury. The average placement time of FCSERMSs was (7.88 ± 1.29) months (7 to 12 months). There was no AP, FCSERMS or biliary stent displacement in the two groups, but the incidence of HP and GAE in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (0.0% vs 2.7%, P = 0.246; 0.0% vs. 8.3%, P = 0.007). 59 cases of FCSERMSs and 36 cases of pancreatic stents were successfully removed without hemorrhage, bowel perforation, AP or other complication. All of the pancreatic stents in the control group were blocked by protein plugs. The incidence of GAE between the two groups had no statistically significant difference (13.0% vs 8.3%, P = 0.249). Conclusions Early removal of the pancreatic stents used to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis in treatment of BBS with FCSERMS is safe, which can prevent the damage of pancreas injury caused by the obstruction of the pancreas stents.