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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2025; 17(4): 103311
Published online Apr 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i4.103311
Published online Apr 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i4.103311
Table 1 Early pancreatic duct stenting for unresectable pancreatic cancer
The inclusion and exclusion criteria | |
Inclusion criteria | (1) Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer |
(2) Confirmed unresectable pancreatic cancer (according to 8th edition of the AJCC cancer staging manual) | |
(3) Age ≥ 18 years old | |
(4) Presence of biliary obstruction: Imaging showed that the bile duct diameter was greater than 1.0 cm with elevated direct bilirubin (greater than 50 mmol/L) | |
(5) The diameter of the main pancreatic duct is less than 5 mm | |
(6) Pain score ≤ 4 point | |
Exclusion criteria | (1) Unable to give informed consent |
(2) Life expectancy of less than 4 weeks | |
(3) Pregnancy | |
(4) Severe comorbidities precluding the endoscopic procedure (such as cardiopulmonary disease, sepsis, or a bleeding disorder) |
- Citation: Sun MH, Shen HZ, Jin HB, Yang JF, Zhang XF. Efficacy and safety of early pancreatic duct stenting for unresectable pancreatic cancer: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2025; 17(4): 103311
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v17/i4/103311.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v17.i4.103311