[Palliative therapy of malignant bile duct stenoses].
The majority of patients (up to 80%) with malignant obstructive jaundice will not be eligible for curative treatment. Palliative treatment of choice is the percutaneous or endoscopic placement of endoprostheses with a low periprocedural morbidity and mortality. The development of expandable metallic stents led to improved patency rates compared to plastic endoprostheses. Reocclusion rates of approximately 20%, however, necessitate further improvements to optimize design and materials of these stents.
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Abteilung Radiodiagnostik, Radiologischen Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
Kauffmann
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D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome