Histopathological examination following side-by-side placement of metal stents for malignant hilar biliary obstruction

• Published in: International journal of gastrointestinal intervention Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 82 - 86
• Main Authors: Nakagawara, Hiroshi, Yamao, Kenji, Gotoda, Takuji, Kikuta, Daiichiro, Takei, Akinori, Iwatsuka, Kunio, Takahashi, Toshimi, Ogawa, Masahiro, Henmi, Akihiro, Kobayashi, Makio, Moriyama, Mitsuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 01.04.2019; 소화기인터벤션의학회
• Subjects: Autopsy; Bile duct obstruction; Cholangiocarcinoma; Cholangiopancreatography; endoscopic retrograde; 내과학

Background : Endoscopic-guided placement of metal stents for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO) is performed using partial stent-in-stent or side-by-side (SBS) techniques. The latter involves placing sequential stents within the bile duct. Excessive dilation of the bile duct du...