Percutaneous transhepatic biliary stent placement in the palliative management of malignant obstructive jaundice: initial experience in a tertiary center in Ghana

INTRODUCTION: one of the mainstays of management of malignant biliary obstruction is the decompression of the biliary system and its associated obstructive symptoms. Non-surgical palliative treatment such as percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting is desirable in many selected patients. However,...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie, Benard Ohene Botwe, Edmund Kwadwo Kwakye Brakohiapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2020-09-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/37/96/pdf/96.pdf