title: [Palliative therapy of malignant bile duct stenoses].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Radiodiagnostik, Radiologischen Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roeren
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kauffmann
mesh_terms: 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