Safety and efficacy of self-expanding metal stents for biliary drainage in patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer
Background and study aims Durable biliary drainage is essential during neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in patients with pancreatic cancer who present with biliary obstruction. Plastic stents (PS) tend to occlude readily, resulting in delay/interruption of treatment. Our aim was to evaluate the safety and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2018-05-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0599-6190 |