Fatal upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by a metal biliary stent despite stent shortening with APC.
Dokas
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Endoscopy Department, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. altair@med.auth.gr
Kotsis
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V
Milionis
G
G
Lazaraki
G
G
Sion
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M
D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017211:Treatment Failure