title: [Expandable prosthesis of the biliary tract in malignant stenosis: initial experience].
abstract: The endoscopic or percutaneous placement of a stent in the palliative treatment of the malignant obstructions of the biliary tract is a very well established and accepted method in our country. In the last few years the placement of metallic stents has been preconized because they offer advantage over the standard ones. The first three cases where this type of material was used by our team are presented. Effectivity and facility of the method is demonstrated and no early complications were related to it. We make a critical analysis of the presentation world it be advisable to write about this analysis?
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos General San Martín, La Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Landoni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chopita
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jmelnitzky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents
vernacular_title: Prótesis expansibles de vía biliar en estenosis malignas: experiencia inicial.