TY - JOUR
T1 - T-configured dual stent placement in malignant biliary hilar duct obstructions with a newly designed stent
AU - Kim, Chang Won
AU - Park, Auh Whan
AU - Won, Jae Whan
AU - Kim, Suk
AU - Lee, Jun Woo
AU - Lee, Suk Hong
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - PURPOSE: To evaluate the technical success and clinical efficacy of T-configured dual stent placement in the management of malignant biliary hilar duct obstructions with a newly designed stent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2001 and July 2002, 57 patients with malignant biliary hilar duct obstruction were treated with percutaneous transhepatic placement of two self-expandable metallic endoprostheses in a T configuration with use of a newly designed stent. The patients ranged in age from 46 to 85 years and included 37 men and 20 women. RESULTS: Stent placement with two endoprostheses was successful in all patients. The mean survival and stent patency times were 193.6 days (range, 7-442 days) and 170.3 days (range, 7-305 days), respectively. There were no statistical differences in age, sex, or Bismuth type. CONCLUSION: T-configured dual stent placement with a newly designed stent is simple, safe, and reliable in achieving bilateral internal bile drainage in patients with malignant biliary hilar obstructions.
AB - PURPOSE: To evaluate the technical success and clinical efficacy of T-configured dual stent placement in the management of malignant biliary hilar duct obstructions with a newly designed stent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2001 and July 2002, 57 patients with malignant biliary hilar duct obstruction were treated with percutaneous transhepatic placement of two self-expandable metallic endoprostheses in a T configuration with use of a newly designed stent. The patients ranged in age from 46 to 85 years and included 37 men and 20 women. RESULTS: Stent placement with two endoprostheses was successful in all patients. The mean survival and stent patency times were 193.6 days (range, 7-442 days) and 170.3 days (range, 7-305 days), respectively. There were no statistical differences in age, sex, or Bismuth type. CONCLUSION: T-configured dual stent placement with a newly designed stent is simple, safe, and reliable in achieving bilateral internal bile drainage in patients with malignant biliary hilar obstructions.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.RVI.0000133508.79090.A2
DO - 10.1097/01.RVI.0000133508.79090.A2
M3 - Article
C2 - 15231885
AN - SCOPUS:3042731747
SN - 1051-0443
VL - 15
SP - 713
EP - 717
JO - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 7
ER -