National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for biliary obstruction

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for biliary obstruction. This involves passing a thin tube (called an endoscope) with an ultrasound probe at the tip ...
ascopubs.org

Primary percutaneous stenting above the ampulla for palliative biliary drainage of malignant hilar biliary obstruction.

Promoting multidisciplinary care for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): Findings from a quality improvement initiative across two community cancer centers. This is an ASCO ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Coumarin Anticoagulant Therapy of Patients with T-Tube Drainage of the Common Bile Duct

THE value of coumarin anticoagulant therapy in both the prevention and the treatment of postoperative thromboembolic disease is well established. 1 Patients who have external (T-tube) drainage of the ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

General Considerations in the Management of Benign Strictures of the Bile Duct

Benign Biliary Stricture (No Surgical Injury to Ducts) in 10 Patients. The prevention of this disabling complication has previously been discussed by Lahey and Pyrtek. 3 Several situations demand ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for biliary obstruction

This procedure can be used for biliary obstruction caused by distal malignant disease because it works well and there are no serious concerns about its safety in this condition. For biliary ...