Safety and efficacy of self-expandable metallic stent combined with 125I brachytherapy for the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice

Abstract Background Several previous studies demonstrated that the combination of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) and 125I seed implantation might prolong stent patency and obtain survival benefits for malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) patients. However, these studies rarely mentioned a co...

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Published in:	Cancer Imaging
Main Authors:	Ye Sheng, Xiaobo Fu, Guobao Wang, Maoyuan Mu, Weiwei Jiang, Zixiong Chen, Han Qi, Fei Gao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Malignant obstructive jaundice Stent placement Iodine-125 seed Stent patency Survival
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-023-00551-0