Percutaneous transhepatic metallic stent insertion for malignant afferent loop obstruction following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Malignant afferent loop obstruction following pancreaticoduodenectomy is a rare complication and may be fatal if suppurative cholangitis or obstructive jaundice develops. Effective and safe therapeutic strategies for malignant affe...

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Main Authors: Hosokawa Isamu, Kato Atsushi, Shimizu Hiroaki, Furukawa Katsunori, Miyazaki Masaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/198