Stent placement with iodine-125 seeds strand effectively extends the duration of stent patency and survival in patients with unresectable malignant obstructive jaundice.

Conclusion: The stent placement with 125I seeds strand can significantly improve the primary patency rate and overall survival time in MOJ patients. PMID: 31906735 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31906735?dopt=Abstract

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - January 9, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research