Histopathological examination following side-by-side placement of metal stents for malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Background : Endoscopic-guided placement of metal stents for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO) is performed using partial stent-in-stent or side-by-side (SBS) techniques. The latter involves placing sequential stents within the bile duct. Excessive dilation of the bile duct d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention
2019-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii180045 |