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Percutaneous management of malignant biliary disease
Author(s) -
Riaz Ahsun,
Pinkard John P.,
Salem Riad,
Lewandowski Robert J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25471
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , biliary disease , malignant disease , interventional radiology , radiology , biliary tract , general surgery , surgery , cancer
Percutaneous biliary interventions have established their role in the management of benign and malignant biliary disease. There are limited data comparing procedures performed by gastroenterologists and interventional radiologists in managing malignant biliary obstruction. Endoscopic procedures performed by gastroenterologists are not completely benign with reported complications ranging from 2% to 15%. It is important that gastroenterologists and interventional radiologists collaborate to form algorithms for management of malignant biliary obstruction which provide safe and efficacious care to these patients.