Endoscopic palliation of malignant biliary obstruction |
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| Authors: | Andrew Canakis Michel Kahaleh |
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| Affiliation: | Andrew Canakis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, United StatesMichel Kahaleh, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States |
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| Abstract: | Malignant biliary obstruction often presents with challenges requiring the endoscopist to assess the location of the lesion, the staging of the disease, the eventual resectability and patient preferences in term of biliary decompression. This review will focus on the different modalities available in order to offer the most appropriate palliation, such as conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound guided biliary drainage as well as ablative therapies including photodynamic therapy or radiofrequency ablation. |
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| Keywords: | Biliary obstruction Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Endoscopic ultrasonography Stenting Ablation therapy |
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