Abstract
Advanced pancreaticobiliary malignancy tends to be uncurable at presentation and causes significant morbidity for patients. Palliation for malignant biliary obstruction should be minimally invasive, cost-effective, and aim to improve quality of life of patients. Strategies of endoscopic palliation of malignant biliary obstruction can differ based on sites and degree of biliary obstruction with complex decisions of optimal stent type and placement that involve conscientious planning by a multidisciplinary team.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 57-64 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of surgical oncology |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
Keywords
- biliary obstruction
- distal
- endoscopic
- hilar
- malignant
- palliation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Oncology
