2018
Percutaneous transhepatic vs. endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for suspected malignant hilar obstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Al-Kawas F, Aslanian H, Baillie J, Banovac F, Buscaglia JM, Buxbaum J, Chak A, Chong B, Coté GA, Draganov PV, Dua K, Durkalski V, Elmunzer BJ, Foster LD, Gardner TB, Geller BS, Jamidar P, Jamil LH, Keswani RN, Khashab MA, Lang GD, Law R, Lichtenstein D, Lo SK, McCarthy S, Melo S, Mullady D, Nieto J, Bayne Selby J, Singh VK, Spitzer RL, Strife B, Tarnaksy P, Taylor JR, Tokar J, Wang AY, Williams A, Willingham F, Yachimski P, In alphabetical order for the INTERCPT Study Group and the United States Cooperative for Outcomes Research in Endoscopy (USCORE). Percutaneous transhepatic vs. endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage for suspected malignant hilar obstruction: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2018, 19: 108. PMID: 29444707, PMCID: PMC5813390, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2473-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transhepatic biliary drainageEndoscopic retrograde cholangiographyMalignant hilar obstructionBiliary drainageHilar obstructionEndoscopic retrograde biliary drainageAdequate tissue diagnosisSuccessful biliary drainageTranshepatic biliary drainageCommon clinical dilemmaUsual clinical careSubsequent clinical interventionsBest initial approachEligible patientsOncological outcomesAdverse eventsLiver hilumOutcome assessorsMalignant obstructionRetrograde cholangiographySuperiority trialEnrolled subjectsClinical dilemmaTissue diagnosisMedical Center
2015
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