Is EUS-guided drainage a suitable alternative technique in case of proximal biliary obstruction?
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Is EUS-guided drainage a suitable alternative technique in case of proximal biliary obstruction?
BACKGROUND Results of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUBD) are unknown in case of proximal stricture. The aim is to assess clinical outcomes of EUBD in patients with malignant hilar obstruction. METHODS Patients undergoing EUBD with hilar strictures were prospectively included. Primary outcome was clinical success at 7 and 30 days (defined by 50% bilirubin decrease). Secondary...
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1756-2848,1756-2848
DOI: 10.1177/1756283x17702614