Open AccessPreoperative biliary drainage using a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent for pancreatic head cancer: A prospective feasibility study
Author(s) -
Osamu Togawa,
Hiroyuki Isayama,
Hiroshi Kawakami,
Yousuke Nakai,
Dai Mohri,
Tsuyoshi Hamada,
Hirofumi Kogure,
Kazumichi Kawakubo,
Naoya Sakamoto,
Kazuhiko Koike,
Hiroto Kita
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_448_17
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , adverse effect , surgery , pancreatic cancer , self expandable metallic stent , common bile duct , prospective cohort study , cholecystitis , jaundice , cancer , gallbladder
The role of endoscopic preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) for pancreatic head cancer is controversial because of the high incidence of stent occlusion before surgery. This study was performed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of PBD using a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent (FCSEMS).