Should sphincterotomy be performed before placement of metal stents for biliary obstruction in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer?
Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
Dennis
D
Yang
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Peter V
PV
Draganov
D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000069322:Self Expandable Metallic Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*