unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients who underwent the first biliary drainage with a permanent stent for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction classified as Bismuth type I-III
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who had undergone upper gastrointestinal reconstruction other than Billroth I 2) Patients after bilioenteric anastomosis 3) Patients in whom clinical success is not expected by stent placement 4) Patients with temporary biliary drainage 5) Patients with transpapillary biliary stent placement and biliary-enteric anastomosis 6) Patients undergoing tumor ablation for biliary stricture 7) Patients with history or presence of benign biliary stricture 8) Pregnant patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to recurrent biliary obstruction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Causes of recurrence of biliary obstruction (RBO) Technical success rate Clinical success rate Rate of early adverse events Rate of late adverse events other than RBO Survival period Feasibility and success rate of reintervention in case of RBO | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Ise Red Cross Hospital Department of Gastroenterology