SynthesisDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)2023
Outcomes of two types of iodine-125 seed delivery with metal stents in treating malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Unveiling the diagnostic power of lncRNAs in colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.Biomedical engineering online · 2025Pooled it
- Machine learning for postoperative complication prediction and early recurrence risk assessment across cancer types: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer cell international · 2026Review
- Investigation into the efficiency and prognostic elements of CT-guided ¹²⁵I particle implantation for liver cancer.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025Article
- 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
- An alternative method in the diagnosis of intrabiliary lesions: Percutaneous endobiliary brush biopsy.Hepatology forum · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo conduct a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of two types of iodine-125 (I-125) seed delivery with metal stents (the study group) versus conventional metal stents (the control group) in patients with malignant biliary obstruction (MBO).
methodsOur team systematically searched the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for relevant studies published from January 2012 up to July 2021. Survival time and stent dysfunction were the primary measured outcomes. Subgroup analyses were conducted according to the type of I-125 seed delivery.
resultsEleven studies, including 1057 patients in total, were pooled for stent dysfunction. The study group showed a lower risk of stent dysfunction than the control group [odds ratio (OR): 0.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.46-0.81,
conclusionThe delivery of I-125 with metal stents may be considered a preferable technique for MBO.
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