ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021
Survival, stent patency, and cost-effectiveness of plastic biliary stent
Article in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Percutaneous Transhepatic Retrieval of Dysfunctional Plastic Biliary Stents.Radiology research and practice · 2026Article
- Risk factors of early dysfunction after switching from plastic to metal stents in malignant extrahepatic biliary obstruction.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Article
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- Contemporary Landscape of Medical Technology in Gastroenterology Between 2013 and 2023.The American journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Case Report: Sequential PTCD and biliary seed stent combined with targeted-immunotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer with malignant obstructive jaundice: a multidisciplinary approach.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic management of benign and malignant hilar stricture.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2023Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimPatients with advanced malignant obstructive jaundice often require biliary drainage. Resources restraint makes clinicians need to outweigh effectiveness of each biliary stents and their costs. Hence, a cost-effectiveness analysis is necessary.
methodsA retrospective cohort study was done on malignant biliary obstruction patients undergoing palliative biliary stenting between January 2015 and December 2018. We evaluated 180-day survival rate using log-rank test and stent patency duration using Mann-Whitney
resultsA total of 81 men and 83 women were enrolled in this study. One hundred and eighty days survival rate was 35.9% (median 76 days, 95% confidence interval [CI] 50-102 days) and 33.3% (median 55 days, 95% CI 32-78 days), while average stent patency was 123 (8) days
conclusionThere were no differences in survival and stent patency between the two groups. Metal biliary stent is more cost-effective than plastic stent for palliation in malignant biliary obstruction.
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