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Outcome of metal vs plastic stents for biliary obstruction in patients with pancreatic carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Naveen KumarAnuraag JenaVishal SharmaSiddharth ShuklaJimil Shah
Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2022)
Metal stents are associated with reduced risk of RBO and/or need for reintervention, reduced risk of stent occlusion and cholangitis as compared to plastic stents in patients with pancreatic carcinoma undergoing NAT.
Keyphrases
  • rectal cancer
  • locally advanced
  • lymph node
  • squamous cell carcinoma