Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Conditions
Interventions
The training group:biliary drainage or stent placement
The retrospective validation group:biliary drainage or stent placement
The prospective validation group:biliary drainage or stent placement
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age 18 years or older; 2. clinical or histopathological diagnosis of PC-BO; 3. unresectable disease due to extensive lesions, metastases, poor medical condition, or refusal to undergo surgery; 4. percutaneous approach for the placement of metal stents or plastic catheters; 5. standard contrast-enhanced CT performed within 2 weeks before interventions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. surgical resection within 1 month before interventions; 2. presence of severe infection or organ failure before interventions; 3. ECOG score of 4 before interventions; 4. any other anticancer therapy, except for supportive treatment after interventions; 5. incomplete clinical or CT imaging data; 6. loss to follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 3-month survival; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overall survival; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou Hai-Feng
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital)
Outcome results
None listed