Open AccessA Retrospective Study of Biliary Drainage Strategies for Patients with Malignant Hilar Biliary Strictures
Author(s) -
Xinyue Liang,
Wen Li,
Fang Liu,
Xin-Dan Kang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s308833
Subject(s) - medicine , biliary drainage , retrospective cohort study , cholestasis , gastroenterology , percutaneous , jaundice , stent , metastasis , surgery , cancer
The main aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of different biliary drainage strategies, including percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) versus endoscopic biliary stenting (EBS) and unilateral versus bilateral stenting, in patients with unresectable malignant hilar biliary strictures (MHBSs).