A safety and efficacy of endoscopic biliary drainage for patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000017178
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
CONCLUSION: The endoscopic management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma is challenging. ENBD should be selected as a temporary drainage method because of its low risk of complications.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who underwent PTBD or SEMS placement as an initial treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A rate of complications
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method