Predicting early mortality following percutaneous stent insertion for malignant biliary obstruction: A multivariate risk factor analysis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1095-1100

  Rai, R ^a   Dick, R ^a   Doctor, N ^a   Dafnios, N ^a   Morris, R ^a   Davidson, B R ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bile ducts; Bile ducts stenosis; Endoprosthesis; Interventional procedure; Obstructive jaundice; Percutaneous drainage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILE LEAKAGE; CHOLANGITIS; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STENT; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033783030     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012100-00005     Document Type: Article

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