Optimal stent placement for malignant hilar biliary obstruction

We read with great interest the article by Xia et  al,1 a retrospective study addressing optimal stenting for malignant hilar biliary obstruction. Their analysis suggests that bilateral stent placement and the use of metal stents are superior to unilateral and plastic stents. They acknowledged that missing “size/shape of the stents” is a limit ation, but we want to raise an additional concern.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research