Comparison of plastic stent versus metal stent in preoperative biliary drainage for pancreatic head cancer with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

• Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. 856 - 863
• Main Authors: Kobayashi, Kiyoyuki, Kobara, Hideki, Kamada, Hideki, Kohno, Toshiaki, Namima, Daisuke, Fujita, Naoki, Yamana, Hiroki, Fujihara, Shintaro, Okano, Keiichi, Masaki, Tsutomu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Chemotherapy; cholangitis; neoadjuvant therapy; obstructive jaundice; Pancreatic cancer; pancreatic neoplasms; Radiation therapy; Stents; obstructive jaundice; pancreatic neoplasms; cholangitis; neoadjuvant therapy; stents

Background While neoadjuvant chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) for pancreatic head cancer are effective, preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) is necessary for managing obstructive jaundice and cholangitis during the preoperative waiting period. Nevertheless, ideal choice of stent...