Journal
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 120, Issue 1, Pages 57-64Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jso.25483
Keywords
biliary obstruction; distal; endoscopic; hilar; malignant; palliation
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Advanced pancreaticobiliary malignancy tends to be uncurable at presentation and causes significant morbidity for patients. Palliation for malignant biliary obstruction should be minimally invasive, cost-effective, and aim to improve quality of life of patients. Strategies of endoscopic palliation of malignant biliary obstruction can differ based on sites and degree of biliary obstruction with complex decisions of optimal stent type and placement that involve conscientious planning by a multidisciplinary team.
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