Outcomes of preoperative biliary drainage from a single tertiary center: Is there still a role for plastic stents?

CONCLUSIONSPBD using mostly PS was effective in reducing bilirubin levels and did not detrimentally affect time interval to surgery. Median time interval to stenting‐related complication occurred after 3 weeks, suggesting PS may be most useful for short‐term PBD.

Source: Journal of Digestive Diseases - May 11, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Michael Xiang Ma, Marcus Woon Soon Chin, Melissa Jennings, Chiang Siah, Simon Edmunds Tags: Original Article Source Type: research