Comparison of efficacy and complications of endoscopic and percutaneous biliary drainage in malignant obstructive jaundice: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Malignant obstructive jaundice is a common problem in the clinic. Currently, the generally applied treatment methods are percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD). Nevertheless, there has not been a uniform conclusion published on eit...

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Main Authors: Feng Duan, Li Cui, Yanhua Bai, Xiaohui Li, Jieyu Yan, Xuan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Cancer Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40644-017-0129-1