RESUMEN
We evaluated the efficacy of wide 14F endoprostheses endoscopically placed in en patients with malignant extrahepatic bile duct stenosis. Large-bore stents were successfully placed in all patients. There were no early complications. Stent clogging occurred in two patients after one month and after three months in another patient. Seven patients remained free of symptoms after a mean follow-up period of 4.5 months (Au)
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Humanos , Colestasis Extrahepática/terapia , Cuidados Paliativos/instrumentación , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/terapia , Stents , Anciano , Colestasis Extrahepática/etiología , Colestasis Extrahepática/diagnóstico por imagen , Conductos Biliares Extrahepáticos/diagnóstico por imagen , Duodenoscopía , Falla de Equipo , Cuidados Paliativos/efectos adversos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico por imagen , Radiografía Intervencional , Stents/efectos adversosRESUMEN
We evaluated the efficacy of wide 14F endoprostheses endoscopically placed in en patients with malignant extrahepatic bile duct stenosis. Large-bore stents were successfully placed in all patients. There were no early complications. Stent clogging occurred in two patients after one month and after three months in another patient. Seven patients remained free of symptoms after a mean follow-up period of 4.5 months
Asunto(s)
Humanos , Colestasis Extrahepática/terapia , Cuidados Paliativos/instrumentación , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/terapia , Stents , Anciano , Colestasis Extrahepática/etiología , Colestasis Extrahepática , Conductos Biliares Extrahepáticos , Duodenoscopía , Falla de Equipo , Cuidados Paliativos/efectos adversos , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/complicaciones , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Radiografía Intervencional , Stents/efectos adversosRESUMEN
We evaluated the efficacy of wide 14F endoprostheses endoscopically placed in en patients with malignant extrahepatic bile duct stenosis. Large-bore stents were successfully placed in all patients. There were no early complications. Stent clogging occurred in two patients after one month and after three months in another patient. Seven patients remained free of symptoms after a mean follow-up period of 4.5 months.