Radioactive versus normal stent insertion for malignant hilar obstruction: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Minimally invasive therapy and allied technologies Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 47 - 55
• Main Authors: Chen, Zhong-Ke, Li, Dong-Lu, Du, Jun-Jun, She, Jia-Xiang, Meng, Jiao, Fan, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 03.04.2023
• Subjects: Bile Duct Neoplasms; biliary; Cholecystitis - complications; Cholestasis - complications; Cholestasis - surgery; hilar; Humans; normal stent; Radioactive stent; Stents; Treatment Outcome; Radioactive stent; biliary; hilar; normal stent

This meta-analysis was designed for examining the relative clinical safety and efficacy of normal stent (NS) and radioactive stent (RS) insertion in malignant hilar obstruction (MHO) patients. Relevant studies published as of March 2022 were identified through searches of the Medline, Embase, Wanfan...