ArticleEndoscopy international open2018
Novel temperature-controlled RFA probe for treatment of blocked metal biliary stents in patients with pancreaticobiliary cancers: initial experience.
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- Pancreatic Club Perspectives on Surgical Approach, Post-Resection Follow-Up, and Role of Endoscopic Ablation on Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms.GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Endobiliary Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepato-Biliary Diseases: A Narrative Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- [Recent Updates on Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography-guided Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation for Malignant Biliary Stricture].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2021Review
- Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for malignant biliary obstruction.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2021Review
- Personalized Endoscopy in Complex Malignant Hilar Biliary Strictures.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
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- Radiofrequency and malignant biliary strictures: An update.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2019Review
- The effect of percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation on biliary stent patency.Science progressArticle
- Novel swine biliary dilatation model with temperature-controlled endobiliary radiofrequency ablation: An effective tool for training in EUS-guided biliary drainage.Endoscopic ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND STUDY
aimsRadiofrequency ablation (RFA) is used to treat blocked biliary stents in patients with pancreaticobiliary (PB) tumors with varying results. We report our experience with a novel temperature-controlled probe for treatment of blocked metal stents. PATIENTS AND
methodsPatients with histologically proven PB cancers and a blocked biliary stents were treated using ELRATM electrode (Taewoong Medical) under fluoroscopic guidance. Demographics, clinical outcome, stricture diameter improvements, complications and mortality at 30 days were prospectively recorded.
resultsNine procedures were performed on seven patients (4 male, 3 female); mean age 65.33 (range 56 - 82 years). Mean stricture diameter prior to RFA was 1.13 mm (SD ± 0.54) and 4.42 mm (SD ± 1.54) following RFA (
conclusionThese are the first reported data on use of a temperature-controlled RFA catheter in humans to treat blocked metal biliary stents. The device is safe but further randomized trials are required to establish the efficacy and survival benefits of this probe.
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