Is metallic stenting worthwhile for biliary obstruction due to lymph node metastases?

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 614-618

  Okamoto, Tomoyoshi ^a,b   Yanagisawa, Satoru ^a   Fujioka, Shuich ^a   Gocho, Takeshi ^a   Yanaga, Katsuhiko ^a   Kakutani, Hiroshi ^a   Tajiri, Hisao ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lymph node metastases; Metallic stent; Obstructive jaundice

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; STOMACH CARCINOMA; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845212426     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20614     Document Type: Article

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