Endoscopic Stenting Versus Surgical Bypass in Advanced Malignant Distal Bile Duct Obstruction: Cost-effectiveness Analysis

Endoscopic Stenting Versus Surgical Bypass in Advanced Malignant Distal Bile Duct Obstruction: Cost-effectiveness Analysis

Palliative treatment of obstructive jaundice from advanced tumour of the distal bile duct is controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes and costs between endoscopic stent insertion and surgery. Methods: The clinical data for 116 patients treated with either endoscopic...

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Main Authors: Somkiat Sunpaweravong, Prinya Soontrapornchai, Vicha Charoonratana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
jaundice
stent
surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409603572

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