Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the suspended overlength biliary stents (with nasobiliary tube) for prevention of duodenobiliary reflux. Methods: Suspended overlength biliary stents were placed in the intrahepatic bile duct of 18 patients with extrahepatic bile duct stricture who underwent biliary stents implantation once or more via ERCP from February 2014 to May 2016. Data of these patients were followed up to June 30, 2017. The patency time of suspended overlength biliary stents was compared with the ordinary biliary stents which were implanted in the last ERCP. Incidence of complications was recorded. Results: Eighteen patients were enrolled in the study, but one patient lost follow-up. Finally 17 patients were enrolled in the analysis. Nine patients were malignant and 8 benign biliary stricture. The mean patency time of suspended overlength biliary stents was 210 days, which was much longer than that of ordinary stents with mean patency time of 139 days(P=0.015). The mean patency time of overlength biliary stents and metal stents in 3 patients with malignant stricture were 278 days and 205 days (P=1.000). The mean patency time of overlength biliary stents and traditional plastic stents in 6 patients with malignant stricture were 156 days and 65 days, respectively(P=0.049). The patency time of this innovative stents was prolonged in benign biliary stricture (254 days VS143 days, P=0.025). Only one patient developed mild pancreatitis after ERCP. Conclusions: Suspended overlength biliary stents can prolong the patency time without increasing postoperative complications, which is worth popularization.