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EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy for primary drainage of malignant distal biliary obstruction: a pilot study using FCSEMS through LAMS

Recruiting
Conditions
Distal malignant biliary obstructie
10019815
Registration Number
NL-OMON53481
Lead Sponsor
Amsterdam UMC
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
25
Inclusion Criteria

- Radiographically (CT or EUS) distal malignant bile duct obstruction
- Histology or cytology proven malignancy of the primary tumour or metastasis;
onsite cytology evaluation after EUS guided fine-needle sampling that is highly
suspected of a malignancy suffices
- Indication for biliary drainage; in case of a resectable tumour this should
be discussed during a clinical multidisciplinary meeting

Exclusion Criteria

- Age < 18 year
- Surgically altered anatomy after previous gastric, periampullary or duodenal
resection
- Cancer extending into the antrum or proximal duodenum
- Extensive liver metastases
- WHO performance score of 4 (in bed 100% of time)
- Uncorrectable coagulopathy, defined by INR>1.5 or platelets < 50 x 10^9/L*
- Clinically relevant gastric-outlet obstruction
- Unable to complete sign informed consent

* Inclusion is allowed after corrective treatment measures are taken, according
to local protocol and treating physician.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary endpoint is stent dysfunction.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary endpoints include technical success, clinical success, procedural<br /><br>time, other adverse events, time to stent dysfunction, need for<br /><br>re-interventions. Patients will be followed up for at least six months, until<br /><br>pancreaticoduodenectomy, or death</p><br>
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