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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Published on: March 25, 2022
[Malignant obstructive jaundice: the role of percutaneous metallic stents]
A D'alincourt1, A Hamy, C Thibaud
1Service de Radiologie Générale, Hôpital Guillaume-et-René Laennec, Nantes.
Objectives:
Efficiency evaluation of percutaneous metallic stents in palliative treatment of malignant biliary obstruction.
Methods:
One hundred sixteen percutaneous metallic stents were implanted in 80 patients with malignant biliary obstruction. Thirty-five patients had hilar obstruction, 32 patients obstruction of the common bile duct and 12 patients obstruction of a bilioenteric anastomosis.
Results:
Adequate biliary drainage was achieved in 79 patients. Early complications occurred in 23.75% of patients; 12.5% of patients died within 30 days. The procedure-related mortality rate was 5%; 18.75% of patients showed recurrent jaundice after an average of 175 days.
Conclusion:
Percutaneous metallic stents are an efficient means of treating malignant biliary strictures, particularly of upper biliary obstructions. However, this treatment has risks and limits that require careful patient recruitment.
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