PRE-OPERATIVE BILIARY DRAINAGE IN THE PERIAMPULLARY NEOPLASIA - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

ABSTRACT Introduction: Periampular neoplasms represent 5% of all cancers of the gastrointestinal tract with peak incidence in the 7th decade of life. The most common clinical picture is jaundice, weight loss and abdominal pain. Considering that cholestasis is related to postoperative complications,...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Costa Marques de LUCENA, Rinaldo Antunes BARROS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2018-07-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202018000200503&tlng=pt