Endoscopic Treatment of Malignant Biliary Strictures
Rustagi T, Jamidar PA. Endoscopic Treatment of Malignant Biliary Strictures. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2015, 17: 3. PMID: 25613178, DOI: 10.1007/s11894-014-0426-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative biliary drainageSelf-expanding metal stentsEndoscopic therapyHilar malignancyMalignant bile duct stricturesNovel endoscopic therapiesBile duct stricturesPotential adjuvant therapyElevated bilirubin levelsFurther long-term evaluationMalignant biliary obstructionNumber of stentsMalignant biliary stricturesOptimal palliationAdjuvant therapyExcellent palliationNeoadjuvant therapyDuct stricturesSurvival benefitBiliary drainageBiliary obstructionEndoscopic treatmentExtrahepatic malignanciesBilirubin levelsLong-term evaluation