title: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade diathermic dilation followed by self-expandable metal stent placement for malignant distal biliary stricture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuwatani
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazumichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawakubo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kimitoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshimasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003972:Diathermy; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000150:complications*; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional