A biodegradable common bile duct stent and the method for preparing
thereof are provided. The stent is made of biodegradable polymeric
material with incorporation of X-ray opaque components. The stent adapts
to the anatomical shape of the CBD or it can be sutured together with the
wall of the bile duct. After placing the stent in the duct, it maintains
its position and does not slip. The circular tube of the stent being
suitably sized and having multiple ring-shaped protruding rims at the
outer wall and/or with larynx structure, leakage and outflow of the bile
are thereby prevented. It can be manufactured by a conventional
injection-molding or an extrusion-blowing technique. In surgical
operation on the bile duct, the stent can replace the T-tube which is
conventionally used to support the duct and guide bile drainage. It can
reduce the time required for surgical operation and treatment, reduce
possible complications and can be degraded and eliminated as the incision
heals and the CBD regains its normal functions.