Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase the Risk of Early Biliary Infection After Placement of Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Stents

To investigate the association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the risk of early biliary infection (EBI) after the placement of percutaneous transhepatic biliary stents (PTBS) in patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (MBO).

Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - January 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Sheng Xu, Xue-Jun Zhang, Li-Jun Guan, Bin Li, Liang Wang, Xiao-Guang Li Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research