Id: 3520437 bilateral versus unilateral endoscopic stenting for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Several malignancies can cause a hilar biliary obstruction, including cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metastasis. Endoscopic biliary stenting plays an important role in the palliative management of unresectable hilar biliary obstruction. A few studies have compared the success rates and complications of bilateral and unilateral stents, but whether bilateral or unilateral stenting should be used remains unclear because of paucity of studies.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Friday, May 21, 2021 Source Type: research