Peroral Cholangioscopy-Guided Forceps Mapping Biopsy for Evaluation of the Lateral Extension of Biliary Tract Cancer

Peroral Cholangioscopy-Guided Forceps Mapping Biopsy for Evaluation of the Lateral Extension of Biliary Tract Cancer

Background: Peroral cholangioscopy (POCS)-guided forceps mapping biopsy (FMB) is a method for the accurate preoperative identification of the extent of the disease of biliary tract cancer (BTC). However, the diagnostic value of POCS-FMB is still uncertain. Objectives: We evaluated the diagnostic uti...

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Main Authors: Takumi Onoyama, Wataru Hamamoto, Yuri Sakamoto, Shiho Kawahara, Taro Yamashita, Hiroki Koda, Soichiro Kawata, Yohei Takeda, Kazuya Matsumoto, Hajime Isomoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
peroral cholangioscopy
mapping biopsy
biliary tract cancer
lateral extension
superficial intraductal spread
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/597

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