Risk factors for biliary stent infections in malignant biliary obstruction secondary to unresectable malignancies | Zendy

Sébastien Petit | Zendy; Mathieu Puyade | Zendy; Maxime Pichon | Zendy; Marc Wangermez | Zendy; Stéphane Velasco | Zendy; F. Roblot | Zendy; Nicolás Isambert | Zendy; Camille Evrard | Zendy; Blandine Rammaert | Zendy

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Risk factors for biliary stent infections in malignant biliary obstruction secondary to unresectable malignancies

Author(s) -

Sébastien Petit,

Mathieu Puyade,

Maxime Pichon,

Marc Wangermez,

Stéphane Velasco,

F. Roblot,

Nicolás Isambert,

Camille Evrard,

Blandine Rammaert

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

supportive care in cancer

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133

H-Index - 112

eISSN - 1433-7339

pISSN - 0941-4355

DOI - 10.1007/s00520-022-07106-2

Subject(s) - medicine , stent , risk factor , gastroenterology , cancer , multivariate analysis , palliative care , univariate analysis , biliary tract , nursing

Palliative biliary drainage in patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) frequently leads to biliary stent infection (BI), which could impact medical care. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors for BI occurrence in patients after stenting procedure and the impact of BI on patient survival.

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