Are covered stents superior to uncovered stents in the management of malignant biliary obstruction?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-21

  Sung, Joseph ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diamond stents; Malignant biliary obstruction; Self expandable metallic stents; Stent occlusion

Indexed keywords

METAL; POLYURETHAN;

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT CANCER; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHOLANGITIS; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT OCCLUSION; GRAFT PATENCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20444458685     PISSN: 17434378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0014     Document Type: Short Survey

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