Should sphincterotomy be performed before placement of metal stents for biliary obstruction in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jun;13(6):1159-61. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.02.036. Epub 2015 Feb 28.

Authors

Dennis Yang¹, Peter V Draganov²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
² Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

PMID: 25737439
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.02.036

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Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Biliary Tract Diseases / surgery*
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / methods*
Constriction, Pathologic / surgery*
Female
Humans
Male
Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications*
Self Expandable Metallic Stents / adverse effects*
Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / methods*