Endoscopic Pancreatic Stenting in Pancreatic Cancer

Most pancreatic carcinomas are unresectable at the time of diagnosis; therefore, palliative treatment is very often the main concern of clinicians in this setting. The main symptoms resulting in the need for palliation in pancreatic cancer are obstructive jaundice, duodenal obstruction and pain. The...

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Main Authors: Guido Costamagna, Petros Alevras, Francesco Palladino, Fernando Rainoldi, Massimiliano Mutignani, Alessio Morganti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/123210