Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2016; 22(37): 8257-8270
Published online Oct 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8257
Table 2 Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for biliary strictures
Ref.nIndicationStricture length (mm)Thermokinetics power - timeRF sessionsTechnical successStricture diameter before RF (mm)Stricture diameter after RF (mm)Stent patency (d)Median survival (mo)Complications
Pozsár et al[39], 20115Occluded SEMS1510 W - 120 s2 (1-3)100%24.762-No complication
(malignant strictures)(9-236)
Monga et al[40], 20111CC155 W - 120 s1100%----No complication
Steel et al[41], 20112116 PC-7-10 W2 (1- 4)100%0 (0-1)4 (3-6)76%-1 hyperamylasemia
6 Klatskin/intrahepatic CC120 sat 90-d FU2 cholecystitis
1 rigors
Yoon et al[42], 20121CHD CC-7 W - 90 s2100%----No complication
Mavrogenis et al[43], 20121Intrahepatic adenoma---100%-----
Dzeletovic et al[44], 20121Ampullary adenoma101-100%----CBD stenosis
with CBD invasion(Complete ablation)
Sonpal et al[45], 20121Occluded SEMS (Klatskin CC)-8 - 10 W2100%--90--
90 s
Lewis et al[46], 201254 CC-7-10 W1 (1-2)100%----No complication
1 colon met.90 s
Watson et al[47], 201233 Klatskin CC27-10 W36No complication
90 s
Kallis et al[48], 201511Occluded SEMS:--1100%--146-No complication
6 PC/3 CC(1-2)
2 liver met
Topazian et al[49], 20131Intrahepatic adenoma10 W - 90 s1100%----Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm
(Complete ablation)
Figueroa-Barojas et al[50], 20132011 CC/7 PC15.27-10 W-100%1.75.2100%5 pain
1 IPMN/1 Met.(3.5-33)120 s(0.5-3.4)(2.6-9)at 30-d FU1 mild pancreatitis and cholecystitis
Alis et al[51], 201310CC2010 W - 120 s3 (3-4)100%1.55270-2 mild pancreatitis
(20-35)(1.5-2)(4-7)(180-450)
Lui et al[52], 20131Occluded SEMS10 W - 150 s1100%--60-No complication
(Klatskin CC)
Law et al[53], 20132PC-10 W - 120 s1100%-----
Tal et al[54], 2014122 intrahepatic CC-8-10 W1100%---8.53 hemobilia (2 deaths)
8 Klatskin IV CC60-90 s(1-5)3 cholangitis
2 GB can.
1 gastric Met