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2021 Jul 22


Abdom Radiol (NY)

Survival benefit of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for malignant biliary tract obstruction-a prospective study comparing external and internal drainage techniques.

Abstract

To evaluate the clinical results of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients with non-operable malignant biliary tract obstruction (MBTO) and the survival benefit of internal drainage.