Abstract:Objective To investigate the application value of fully covered metal stent in treatment of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN) patients who cannot be operated.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 9 patients with IPMN who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and placed a metal stent in the pancreatic duct from December 2015 to June 2020.Results All the 9 patients in this study underwent ERCP. During the operation, the nipple opening was fish-mouthed, and the jelly-like liquid flowed out after intubation. The main pancreatic ducts were locally or diffusely dilated during the radiography. The branched pancreatic duct showed cystic expansion. 5 cases were implanted with 10 mm × 80 mm, 4 cases were implanted with 10 mm × 60 mm fully covered metal stents, and 2 cases were simultaneously implanted with biliary stents during the operation. The symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting were alleviated significantly after the operation, and hyperamylasemia occurred in 2 cases after the operation, which was relieved after treatment; There were no complications such as pancreatitis, cholangitis, hemorrhage, and perforation. Follow-up for 12~24 months after operation, no recurrence of abdominal pain, no recurrence of pancreatitis, no stent displacement, stable blood glucose control in patients with diabetes, no new diabetes. One case had stent blockage at the 16th month of follow-up, and underwent pancreatic duct cleaning and stent replacement. The Karnofsky score of preoperative quality of life was (82.78 ± 3.63), which increased to (96.67 ± 3.54) on the day of discharge after surgery, with statistical significance before and after surgery (P < 0.05). The scores of 3 and 6 months after surgery were (94.82 ± 3.87) and (91.33 ± 2.50), which were not statistically significant (P > 0.05) compared to the day of discharge after surgery.Conclusion For patients with IPMN who cannot be operated, the endoscopic pancreatic duct fully covered metal stent implantation is safe and effective, can effectively delay the disease progression, reduce the recurrence of pancreatitis, and reduce the frequency of surgery, improve patients’ quality of life. It is worthy of further clinical promotion.