Comparison of the efficacy and safety between palliative biliary stent placement and duct clearance among elderly patients with choledocholithiasis: a propensity score-matched analysis

Comparison of the efficacy and safety between palliative biliary stent placement and duct clearance among elderly patients with choledocholithiasis: a propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate and compare the outcomes of palliative endoscopic biliary stenting (EBS) and complete stone removal among elderly patients with choledocholithiasis using propensity score matching. Methods From April 2012 to October 2017, 161 patients aged 75 years an...

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Main Authors: Koh Kitagawa, Akira Mitoro, Takahiro Ozutsumi, Masanori Furukawa, Yukihisa Fujinaga, Norihisa Nishimura, Yasuhiko Sawada, Tadashi Namisaki, Takemi Akahane, Hitoshi Yoshiji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Aged
Choledocholithiasis
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Lithotripsy
Stents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01956-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01956-6

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