Which is better for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction: Side-by-side versus stent-in-stent?

Which is better for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction: Side-by-side versus stent-in-stent?

Biliary drainage is required for the management of unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO), and endoscopic transpapillary drainage is the first-line therapy because it is less invasive. Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) are superior to plastic stents because they have longer s...

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Main Authors: Itaru Naitoh, Tadahisa Inoue, Kazuki Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2018-07-01
Series:Gastrointestinal Intervention
Subjects:
Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde
Cholestasis
Klatskin tumor
Self expandable metallic stents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18528/gii180014

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