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Updated evidence on the clinical impact of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of malignant biliary obstruction

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Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation plus a novel oral 5-fluorouracil compound versus radiofrequency ablation alone for unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

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Percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation combined with biliary stent placement for treatment of malignant biliary obstruction

(2020) Tianzhu Yu et al.   Abdominal Radiology

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Efficacy and safety of palliative endobiliary radiofrequency ablation using a novel temperature-controlled catheter for malignant biliary stricture: a single-center prospective randomized phase II TRIAL

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Efficacy of Different Endoscopic Stents in the Management of Postoperative Biliary Strictures

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RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials

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Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation Prolongs Survival of Patients with Unresectable Hilar Cholangiocellular Carcinoma - A Case-Control Study

(2019) Arne Bokemeyer et al.   Scientific Reports

Long-term results of temperature-controlled endobiliary radiofrequency ablation in a normal swine model

(2018) Jae Hee Cho et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Radiofrequency ablation combined with biliary stent placement versus stent placement alone for malignant biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2018) Aijaz Ahmed Sofi et al.   GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY

Irradiation stents vs. conventional metal stents for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction: A multicenter trial

(2018) Hai-Dong Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Efficacy and safety of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a randomized trial

(2018) Jianfeng Yang et al.   ENDOSCOPY

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(2017) Sumera Rizvi et al.   Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Radiofrequency ablation for management of malignant biliary obstruction: a single-center experience and review of the literature

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Percutaneous Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation for Extrahepatic Distal Cholangiocarcinoma: A Method for Prolonging Stent Patency and Achieving Better Functional Status and Quality of Life

(2016) Tian-tian Wu et al.   CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

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(2016) Abdurrahman Kadayifci et al.   ENDOSCOPY

Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation may be preferable in the management of malignant biliary obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

(2016) Xiao Zheng et al.   Journal of Digestive Diseases

Percutaneous Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Biliary Stent Placement for Nonresectable Malignant Biliary Obstruction Improves Stent Patency but not Survival

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(2016) Dehui Luo et al.   STATISTICAL METHODS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH

Analysis of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Biliary Malignant Strictures in Pancreatic Cancer Suggests Potential Survival Benefit

(2015) Yiannis Kallis et al.   DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES

Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography and Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Biliary Stent Placement for Malignant Biliary Obstruction

(2015) Teng-Fei Li et al.   JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Safety and feasibility of endoscopic biliary radiofrequency ablation treatment of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

(2015) A. Laquière et al.   SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

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(2015) L. Shamseer et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

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(2015) Xiang Wan et al.   BMC Medical Research Methodology

Comparison of Metal Stenting with Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Stenting Alone for Treating Malignant Biliary Strictures: Is There an Added Benefit?

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(2014) Klaus Mönkemüller et al.   Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy

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