title: [Endoscopic endoprosthesis in the palliative treatment of carcinoma of the pancreas].
abstract: Perendoscopic treatment of cancer of the pancreas may be carried out through bilionasal drainage or bilioduodenal drainage. These techniques are indicated for preventing choledochic stenosis due to cancer of the head of the pancreas and should be considered as palliative techniques in inoperable patients. The present paper particularly examines the role of biliary endoprosthesis, with special attention to the results obtainable in terms of improvement to the quality of life in patients with inoperable gallbladder-obstructing cancers.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catanzano
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: De Palma
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sivero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caiazzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capalbo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
vernacular_title: Le endoprotesi endoscopiche nel trattamento palliativo del carcinoma del pancreas.