SynthesisBMC gastroenterology2023
Comparison of metal versus plastic stent for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing neoadjuvant therapy: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
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- Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Endoscopic Biliary Stenting for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction in Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Biliary Drainage During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer: Evidence and Practical Recommendations.Cancers · 2026Review
- Advances in neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer: Current trends and future directions.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the effect of metal stents on dose perturbation in the carbon beam irradiation field.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Approaches to Pancreatic Cancer According to the Resectability Status.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Endoscopy's Evolving Role in Locally Advanced and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Management.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Dose-escalated SBRT for borderline and locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Feasibility, safety and preliminary clinical results of a multicenter study.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was performed to compare a metal stent (MS) and plastic stent (PS) in terms of efficacy and complications during neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) and the perioperative period.
methodsWe performed an electronic search of the following databases until 1 June 2022: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Studies comparing an MS versus PS for PBD in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing NAT were included.
resultsThe meta-analysis showed that use of an MS was associated with lower rates of reintervention (p < 0.00001), delay of NAT (p = 0.007), recurrent biliary obstruction (RBO) (p = 0.003), and cholangitis (p = 0.03). There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of stent migration (p = 0.31), postoperative complications (p = 0.20), leakage (p = 0.90), and R0 resection (p = 0.50).
conclusionsUse of an MS for PBD in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing NAT followed by surgery was associated with lower rates of reintervention, delay of NAT, RBO, and cholangitis compared with use of a PS. However, the postoperative outcomes were comparable between the MS and PS. Further studies on this topic are recommended.
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