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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2018; 10(1): 16-22
Published online Jan 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i1.16
Published online Jan 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i1.16
Table 1 Patient characteristics
n = 38 | |
Men/women | 21/17 |
Age (yr) | 70 (52-90) |
PS (0/1/2) | 8/21/9 |
Diagnosis | |
Pancreatic cancer | 36 |
Bile duct cancer | 1 |
Metastatic nodes | 1 |
Clinical stage III/IV | 1/37 |
Tumor size (mm) | 33 (13-70) |
Length of the biliary stricture (mm) | 27 (10-60) |
Maximum diameter of the proximal bile duct (mm) | 13.5 (7-20) |
- Citation: Kikuyama M, Shirane N, Kawaguchi S, Terada S, Mukai T, Sugimoto K. New 14-mm diameter Niti-S biliary uncovered metal stent for unresectable distal biliary malignant obstruction. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10(1): 16-22
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v10/i1/16.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i1.16