Predictors of stent dysfunction in patients with bilateral metal stents for malignant hilar obstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

For unresectable hilar obstruction, restoring and maintaining biliary ductal patency are crucial for improved survival and quality of life. The endoscopic placement of stents is now a mainstay of its treatment, and bilateral stenting is effective for biliary decompression. This study aimed to determine the clinical outcomes of bilateral metal stent placement using large cell-type stents and the clinical predictors of stent dysfunction in patients with malignant hilar obstruction.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent bilateral metal stent placement using two large cell-type stents at two academic teaching hospitals between September 2017 and February 2019. The primary outcome was stent dysfunction. Secondary outcomes included pr

SUBMITTER: So H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007062 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature