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15229747

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-1
pubmed:abstractText
Tumours that involve the confluence of the bile ducts in the liver hilum provide a major therapeutic challenge. Adequate palliation requires relief of jaundice. Even though jaundice can be relieved if only 30% of the liver is drained, the presence of undrained bile ducts may result in pruritus and a continued risk of cholangitis and hepatic abscess. The biliary anatomy is defined by cholangiography, which today can be performed by magnetic resonance; the stricture is dilated, and plastic or metallic stents are endoscopically inserted over a guidewire. Patients with complex hilar strictures may benefit from the insertion of one or more stents, although there is debate about how many are necessary. The present article provides specific technical details, describes comparative trials of unilateral versus bilateral biliary drainage and explores new techniques that warrant further investigation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0835-7900
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
451-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Hilar tumours.
pubmed:affiliation
Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. gcostamagna@rm.unicatt.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review