A Comparison of Preoperative Biliary Drainage Methods for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Endoscopic versus Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage

Background/AimsControversy remains over the optimal approach to preoperative biliary drainage in patients with resectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. We compared the clinical outcomes of endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) with those of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients u...

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Published in:Gut and Liver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2015-11-01
Subjects:
complications
endoscopic biliary drainage
perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
preoperative biliary drainage
Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl14243

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