Comparison of therapeutic efficacy and treatment costs of self-expandable metal stents and plastic stents for management of malignant biliary obstruction

Comparison of therapeutic efficacy and treatment costs of self-expandable metal stents and plastic stents for management of malignant biliary obstruction

Abstract Background According to the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines, self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are preferable to plastic stents (PSs) in the management of pancreatic cancer, regardless of cancer stage. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic efficac...

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Main Authors: Renáta Bor, Anna Fábián, Mónika Szűcs, Anita Bálint, Mariann Rutka, Tibor Tóth, László Czakó, Klaudia Farkas, Norbert Buzás, Ágnes Milassin, Tamás Molnár, Zoltán Szepes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Malignant biliary obstruction
SEMS
Plastic stent
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02668-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02668-9

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