Retrospective comparison of different percutaneous approaches to manage occluded primary uncovered self-expandable metal stents in patients with unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction.
Conclusion: Uncovered SEMS could provide a longer duration to reintervention compared to the catheter drainages to manage occluded primary SEMS in patients with unresectable MHBO.
PMID: 31656114 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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