None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : After the placement of 2 guidewires into the targeted bilateral intrahepatic branches across the hilar stricture, CO2 cholangiography was performed after injecting 10 to 20 cc of CO2.
Sponsors
Ajou University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) > 20 years of age, (2) malignant hilar biliary obstruction of Bismuth type II or higher, caused by cholangiocarcinoma or gallbladder cancer (3) unsuitable for curative resection due to locally advanced stage, metastasis, or high surgical risk.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a history of prior stent placement or biliary surgery, except cholecystectomy and liver atrophy, and uncontrolled coagulopathy (International normalized ratio > 1.5 or platelet count < 50,000 /mm3).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Technical success -At the time of completion of stent insertion, technical success was defined as the passage of the LCD stents bilaterally across the stricture using the SIS method, in a single session of ERCP | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional success -Functional success was defined as a reduction in the bilirubin level of up to < 75% of the pre-treatment level, within the 1st month after the procedure.;adverse event -adverse events were defined as any stent related adverse event, including stent occlusion within 30 days of stent placement | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactMin Jae Yang
Ajou University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed