Metallic stents are more efficacious than plastic stents in unresectable malignant hilar biliary strictures: a randomized controlled trial

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Authors

Tsuyoshi Mukai · Gifu Municipal Hospital

Ichiro Yasuda · Gifu University Hospital

Masanori Nakashima · Gifu Municipal Hospital

Shinpei Doi · Gifu University Hospital

Takuji Iwashita · Gifu University Hospital

Keisuke Iwata · Gifu Municipal Hospital

Tomohiro Kato ·

Abstract

SEMSs were associated with a longer patency than PSs in patients with unresectable hilar biliary stricture. SEMSs were also more advantageous in reducing the number of reintervention sessions and the overall treatment cost.

Topics & Keywords

Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Esophageal and GI Pathology Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Volume 20, Issue 2, pp. 214-222

DOI: 10.1007/s00534-012-0508-8

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