Comparing the efficacy and complications of Endoscopic Biliary Drainage (EBD) and Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage (PTBD) in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
Introduction and Objective: Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is a rare malignancy in patients with biliary disease. If jaundice and obstruction before surgery are left untreated, then they can cause side effects such as cholangitis, delayed tumor treatment, decreased quality of life, and increased mo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=12;spage=7720;epage=7724;aulast=Pirayvatlou |