Bilateral Metallic Stenting in Malignant Hilar Obstruction
Endoscopic palliative biliary drainage is considered as a gold standard treatment in advanced or inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Also, metal stents are preferred over plastic stents in patients with >3 months life expectancy. However, the endoscopic intervention of advanced hilar obstruction...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4198562/ |