Objectives: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are thought to have an advantage over
plastic stents in achieving biliary drainage. Methods: We performed a systematic search of …

Malignant biliary obstruction is a challenging condition, requiring a multimodal approach for
both diagnosis and treatment. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma are the …

ESGE recommends against routine preoperative biliary drainage in patients with malignant
extrahepatic biliary obstruction; preoperative biliary drainage should be reserved for patients …

A biliary stricture is an abnormal narrowing in the ductal drainage system of the liver that can
result in clinically and physiologically relevant obstruction to the flow of bile. The most …

Background Endoluminal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been promoted as palliative
treatment for patients with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and pancreatic ductal …

Background & Aims Placement of an irradiation stent has been demonstrated to offer longer
patency and survival than an uncovered self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) in patients …

These guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) were
commissioned by the British Society of Gastroenterology liver section. The guideline writing …

Background and Aims Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are used to relieve malignant
biliary obstructions. We aimed to compare stent patency, the adverse events rate, and …

Background Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) with stenting increases complications
compared with surgery without PBD. Metallic stents are considered superior to plastic stents …

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) functions by delivering thermal energy within tissue, the
result of a high‐frequency alternating current released from an active electrode, leading to …