Open AccessBilateral vs unilateral placement of metal stents for inoperable high-grade hilar biliary strictures: A systemic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Munish Ashat,
Sumant Arora,
Jagpal S. Klair,
Chris Childs,
Arvind R. Murali,
Frederick C. Johlin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v25.i34.5210
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , surgery , stent , biliary drainage , retrospective cohort study , complication
Bilateral vs unilateral biliary stenting is used for palliation in malignant biliary obstruction. No clear data is available to compare the efficacy and safety of bilateral biliary stenting over unilateral stenting.