Percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation for treatment of biliary stent occlusion: A preliminary result

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 23; no. 10; pp. 1851 - 1856
• Main Authors: Xia, Ning, Gong, Ju, Lu, Jian, Chen, Zhi-Jin, Zhang, Li-Yun, Wang, Zhong-Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 14.03.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bile Duct Neoplasms - blood; Bile Duct Neoplasms - complications; Bile Duct Neoplasms - mortality; Bile Duct Neoplasms - surgery; Bilirubin - blood; Catheter Ablation - adverse effects; Catheter Ablation - methods; Cholestasis - blood; Cholestasis - etiology; Cholestasis - mortality; Cholestasis - surgery; Clinical Trials Study; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Retrospective Studies; Stents - adverse effects; Survival Analysis; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography; Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography; Intraductal radiofrequency; Malignant obstructive jaundice

AIM To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel application of percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency(RF) for the treatment of biliary stent obstruction. METHODS We specifically report a retrospective study presenting the results of percutaneous intraductal RF in patients with biliary st...