Pancreatic cancer, Biliary tract cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged >=20 years with pancreatic or biliary tract cancer who have malignant biliary stricture in the common bile duct to common hepatic duct 2. Patients requiring initial transpapillary endoscopic biliary drainage due to biliary obstruction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with duodenal stricture at or distal to the major papilla 2. Patients on multiple antithrombotic agents (oral, intravenous, or subcutaneous) where appropriate management per clinical guidelines for duodenal mucosal sampling is not feasible 3. Patients with coagulation disorders 4. Patients with definitive diagnosis of cholangitis according to Tokyo Guidelines 2018 5. Patients who received antibiotics within one month prior to ERCP 6. Patients deemed unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between biliary stent occlusion and bile acid composition, gut microbiota profile, and dietary patterns. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Shinshu Universiy Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology