Objectives To evaluate therapeutic outcomes of intraluminal brachytherapy (ILBT) for
malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) against stent alone. Methods The PubMed, EMBASE …

Methods The ESGE commissioned and funded these guidelines after preliminary work from
the French Society of Digestive Endoscopy [2]. For the technology review, the methodology …

BACKGROUND: Most patients with malignant common bile duct strictures are suited only for
palliation of jaundice by placement of a polyethylene (PE) stent using an endoscopic …

BACKGROUND: The efficacy and complications of covered self-expandable metal stents
(SEMS) remain controversial. OBJECTIVE: We conducted this study to compare the …

BACKGROUND: The Wallstent has remained the industry standard for biliary self-expanding
metal stents (SEMSs). Recently, stents of differing designs, compositions, and diameters …

BACKGROUND: Paclitaxel, with its antitumor effect, may improve the function of metallic
stents used for biliary drainage. However, clinical studies that use metallic stents covered …

Background Percutaneous metal stenting is an accepted palliative treatment for malignant
biliary obstruction. Nevertheless, factors predicting survival are not known. Methods Seventy …

BACKGROUND: Biliary metallic stents are covered with a membrane to prevent tumor
ingrowth and to prolong patency. The only function of these stents is to promote biliary …

This study is sought to evaluate the feasibility and safety of using 125I seed strands for
intraluminal brachytherapy (ILBT) in the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) …

BACKGROUND: Biliary obstruction caused by unresectable malignancy commonly is
treated by placement of a biliary self-expandable metallic stent. The endoscopic and …