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Endoscopic palliation of unresectable hilar-cancer
P Sahin, J Pozsár, L Topa · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2007 · Heft 05
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Background: Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively infrequent malignancy. Unfortunately, less than 30% of these tumors are resectable due to both, the stage of the cancer or the advanced age and comorbidities of the patients. Jaundice, cholestasis, and pain are frequent clinical features present in hilar-cancer. In patients with unresectable tumor, palliative measures as endoscopic and/or percutaneous biliary stent placement are indicated for reduction of cholestasis. However, ERCP and endoscopic stent placement across hilar strictures harbors more chance of complications, most importantly infection. Our aim w…
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Cholestasis
Cholangiocarcinoma
Bismuth
Sepsis
Tumor
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