The evolution and the natural selection process in the stenting of malignant bile duct obstruction: size does matter!

Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Sep;70(3):454-6. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.026.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Alloys
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / complications
  • Biliary Tract Neoplasms / pathology
  • Catheterization / methods*
  • Cholestasis / etiology
  • Cholestasis / mortality
  • Cholestasis / pathology*
  • Cholestasis / therapy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Patient Selection
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Stainless Steel
  • Stents*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Terminally Ill
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Stainless Steel
  • nitinol