title: [Percutaneous bile duct drainage; experiences with a new type of endoprosthesis].
abstract: Self expandable stents were placed percutaneously in 105 patients with malignant biliary obstruction. Stent diameter was 1 cm; length, 3.5-10.5 cm. Of the 60 patients with common bile duct obstruction, 50 died 0.2-12 months (median 3 months) after stent insertion. Two patients developed recurrent jaundice and cholangitis after 6 and 12 months, respectively. One patient underwent reintervention. Ten patients, one after a successful reintervention, were alive without jaundice 1-8 months (median 5 months) after stent placement. Of the 45 patients with hilar lesions, 26 died 0.7-18 months (median 5 months) after stent placement, five of them with signs of cholangitis. Nineteen are alive 1-21 months (median 7 months) afterwards. Reinterventions were carried out in 13 patients (29%). The most common cause of stent malfunction was tumour overgrowth. Stent-related complications were seen in three patients.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Radiodiagnostiek, Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam-Dijkzigt.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Laméris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stoker
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Nijs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Blankenstein
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Terpstra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents
vernacular_title: Percutane galwegdrainage; ervaringen met een nieuw type endoprothese.