ENDOLUMINAL RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION WITH STENTING VS STENTING ONLY IN PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT BILIARY OBSTRUCTION: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMISED TRIALS.

Daryl RamaiMarcello MaidaEric SmithYichen WangMarco SpadacciniMelissa PreviteraSaurabh Chandan Yuting Huang Salih TokmakPeter BhandariJason DuBroffChristopher KoJohn MorrisGiovanni Marasco Stefano Francesco Crinò Antonio Facciorusso Benedetto MangiavillanoMouen A Khashab

Published in: Endoscopy (2024)

Combining endoluminal RFA and stenting may improve overall survival in patients with malignant biliary obstruction. RFA did not impact stent patency significantly.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
antiplatelet therapy
clinical trial
acute coronary syndrome
open label
percutaneous coronary intervention
randomized controlled trial