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Contrast-free air cholangiography-assisted unilateral plastic stenting in malignant hilar biliary obstruction |
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| Authors: | Virendra Singh Gurpreet Singh Vikas Gupta Rajesh Gupta Rakesh Kapoor Departments of Hepatology Surgery Radiotherapy Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education Research Ch igarh- India |
| Affiliation: | Virendra Singh,Gurpreet Singh,Vikas Gupta,Rajesh Gupta , Rakesh Kapoor Departments of Hepatology,Surgery,, Radiotherapy,Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education , Research,Ch,igarh-160012,India |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND:Endoscopic palliation in malignant hilar biliary obstruction requires endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP),whereas contrast injection leads to cholangitis.Contrast-free metal stenting with or without magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) has shown encouraging results,but MRCP and metal stents are costly.There have been no reports on the use of air cholangiography.METHODS:We prospectively evaluated the role of air cholangiography-assisted unilateral plastic stenting i... |
| Keywords: | air cholangiogram hilar obstruction malignant plastic stent metal stent unilateral |
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