Stents in the biliary tree.
Biliary stenting has become established as a valuable method of palliation in malignant biliary strictures. The development of percutaneous and endoscopic techniques is described and illustrative cases are shown. The role of percutaneous vs endoscopic procedures is examined.
Rowlands
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Radiology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents