Abstract
Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage by means of transtumoral endoprostheses is an effective technique for pallliative decompression of malignant biliary obstruction. However, serial follow-up is required for an early detection of eventual long-term complications. In the present study 37 patients with malignant biliary obstruction, trated by endoscopic insertion of one or more biliary stents, were prospectively evaluated by sonography, with serial clinical and US examinations up to 10 months. In this experience, sonography could correctly identify both the endoprostheses and their location in the biliary tract. Most important, sonography has proved to be a sensitive method to detect possible stent dysfunctions, besides providing with information about the prograssion of the underlying malignancy. 19 refs.
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Mirk, P, Belli, P, Filemi, A, Costamagna, G, Coppola, R, Nuzzo, G, and Colagrande, C.
Sonographic assessment of endoscopically-placed biliary endoprostheses. A prospective study.
Italy: N. p.,
1988.
Web.
Mirk, P, Belli, P, Filemi, A, Costamagna, G, Coppola, R, Nuzzo, G, & Colagrande, C.
Sonographic assessment of endoscopically-placed biliary endoprostheses. A prospective study.
Italy.
Mirk, P, Belli, P, Filemi, A, Costamagna, G, Coppola, R, Nuzzo, G, and Colagrande, C.
1988.
"Sonographic assessment of endoscopically-placed biliary endoprostheses. A prospective study."
Italy.
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title = {Sonographic assessment of endoscopically-placed biliary endoprostheses. A prospective study}
author = {Mirk, P, Belli, P, Filemi, A, Costamagna, G, Coppola, R, Nuzzo, G, and Colagrande, C}
abstractNote = {Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage by means of transtumoral endoprostheses is an effective technique for pallliative decompression of malignant biliary obstruction. However, serial follow-up is required for an early detection of eventual long-term complications. In the present study 37 patients with malignant biliary obstruction, trated by endoscopic insertion of one or more biliary stents, were prospectively evaluated by sonography, with serial clinical and US examinations up to 10 months. In this experience, sonography could correctly identify both the endoprostheses and their location in the biliary tract. Most important, sonography has proved to be a sensitive method to detect possible stent dysfunctions, besides providing with information about the prograssion of the underlying malignancy. 19 refs.}
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title = {Sonographic assessment of endoscopically-placed biliary endoprostheses. A prospective study}
author = {Mirk, P, Belli, P, Filemi, A, Costamagna, G, Coppola, R, Nuzzo, G, and Colagrande, C}
abstractNote = {Endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage by means of transtumoral endoprostheses is an effective technique for pallliative decompression of malignant biliary obstruction. However, serial follow-up is required for an early detection of eventual long-term complications. In the present study 37 patients with malignant biliary obstruction, trated by endoscopic insertion of one or more biliary stents, were prospectively evaluated by sonography, with serial clinical and US examinations up to 10 months. In this experience, sonography could correctly identify both the endoprostheses and their location in the biliary tract. Most important, sonography has proved to be a sensitive method to detect possible stent dysfunctions, besides providing with information about the prograssion of the underlying malignancy. 19 refs.}
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