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Impact of sarcopenia on recurrent biliary obstruction after EUS-guided biliary drainage in patients with malignant biliary obstruction
Background and aimsSarcopenia is an important prognostic factor for cancer patients. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of sarcopenia to...
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A pediatric case of Burkitt’s lymphoma with bile duct obstruction requiring surgical biliary reconstruction
BackgroundBiliary obstruction due to compression by a B-cell solid tumor occurs rarely. A few reports have described biliary reconstruction surgery...
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Biliary obstruction caused by plant seeds
Biliary obstruction is rarely caused by foreign objects; therefore, the precise diagnosis may be challenging. Even in rare situations, cases of...
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Safety of skip** the tract dilation step for EUS-guided biliary drainage in patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (with video)
BackgroundThin delivery system stents can be inserted directly without the need for a tract dilation step and are expected to reduce bile leakage...
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Cholangiocarcinoma combined with biliary obstruction: an exosomal circRNA signature for diagnosis and early recurrence monitoring
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a highly malignant biliary tract cancer with currently suboptimal diagnostic and prognostic approaches. We present a...
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Predicting early biliary infection after stenting of malignant biliary obstruction: model development and internal validation
PurposeTo analyze the risk factors and develop a clinical prediction model for early biliary infection (EBI) after percutaneous transhepatic biliary...
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A Novel Method of Calculating the Drained Liver Volume Using a 3D Volume Analyzer for Biliary Drainage of Unresectable Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction
ObjectivesIn patients with unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO), drainage of ≥ 50% liver volume correlates with better clinical...
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Impact of cholangitis on survival of patients with malignant biliary obstruction treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
PurposeTo evaluate the impact of cholangitis on survival of patients with gastrointestinal cancer and malignant biliary obstruction treated with...
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Comparison of Duodenal Stenting and Gastrojejunostomy for Duodenal Obstruction with Biliary Obstruction
BackgroundThe best palliation for double obstruction (duodenal obstruction with biliary obstruction) remains unclear. We aimed to compare outcomes of...
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Does endoscopic sphincterotomy contribute to the prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis after endoscopic biliary stenting for malignant biliary obstruction? A multicenter prospective cohort study
BackgroundThere is no consensus on the necessity of endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography...
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Factors associated with patency of self-expandable metal stents in malignant biliary obstruction
IntroductionEndoscopic self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement is the key endoscopic treatment for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction....
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Biliary self-expandable metallic stent combined with iodine-125 seeds in the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction (Bismuth type I or II)
BackgroundThe purpose of this research was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) combined with iodine-125 ( 125...
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Clinical Outcomes of Biliary Drainage in Patients with Malignant Biliary Obstruction Caused by Colorectal Cancer Metastases
Background and aimMalignant biliary obstruction is an ominous complication of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that is challenging to solve....
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LAMS use in malignant stricture of duodenal apex with synchronous malignant biliary obstruction: a potentially effective and simpler endoscopic approach
We report the first case of lumen apposing metal stent (LAMS) use in malignant stricture of the duodenal apex to treat gastric outlet obstruction...
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Short and long outcomes of endoscopic bilateral metal stent placement for malignant hilar biliary obstruction: Tertiary care oncology centre experience
IntroductionPlacement of biliary self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) has been effective for palliation of unresectable hilar malignant biliary...
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High Bile Titer and High Bile to Serum Ratio of CYFRA 21 − 1 Reliably Discriminate Malignant Biliary Obstruction Caused by Cholangiocarcinoma
IntroductionPreviously we demonstrated that elevated serum CYFRA 21 − 1 is a reliable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for biliary tract cancers....
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Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for biliary obstruction in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a 10-year analysis of safety and outcomes using the CCI index
PurposeTo evaluate percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) safety and efficacy in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PCCA).
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The evaluation of bilateral stenting using braided or laser-cut self-expandable metallic stent for malignant hilar biliary obstruction
ObjectivesBilateral self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO) is an effective...
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Meta-analysis on clinical outcomes of suprapapillary versus transpapillary stent insertion in malignant biliary obstruction
Background/aimsEndoscopic biliary stenting is an essential treatment for malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). However, the optimal location for the...
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Survival prediction for patients with malignant biliary obstruction caused by pancreatic cancer undergoing biliary drainage: the COMBO-PaS model
BackgroundPatients with pancreatic cancer-caused biliary obstruction (PC-BO) have poor prognosis, but we lack of tools to predict survival for...
