Percutaneous stent placement for the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction: nitinol versus elgiloy stents

Percutaneous stent placement for the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction: nitinol versus elgiloy stents

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to compare two self-expanding stents, a nitinol stent and an elgiloy stent, both placed percutaneously, in terms of their efficacy in palliating inoperable malignant biliary obstruction. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively investigated 99 patients with un...

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Main Authors: Charles Edouard Zurstrassen, Almir Galvão Vieira Bitencourt, Marcos Duarte Guimaraes, Aline Cristine Barbosa Santos Cavalcante, Chiang Jeng Tyng, Mauricio Kauark Amoedo, João Paulo Kawaoka Matsushita Junior, Janio Szklaruk, Edson Marchiori, Rubens Chojniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
Series:Radiologia Brasileira
Subjects:
Radiology, interventional
Drainage
Stents
Biliary tract/pathology
Oncology
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