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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2022; 14(3): 106-112
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i3.106
Published online Mar 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i3.106
No. | No of patients | Diagnosis | PTBD | EBRT | Dose of ILBT | Survival | Stent patency | Ref. |
1 | 18 | Malignant biliary obstruction | Yes | - | 16 Gy in 2 fractions | 8.27 mo (median survival) | - | Aggarwal et al[34] |
2 | 48 | Bile duct and pancreatic cancer | Yes | - | 25 pulses of 0.8 Gy hourly (total dose of 20 Gy PDR) | 11.2 mo for bile duct carcinoma | - | Skowronek et al[36] |
3 | 32 | Non resectable biliary malignancy | Yes | - | 5 Gy in 6 fractions | 358 d in Klatskintumour | 418 d | Bruha et al[37] |
4 | 22 | Malignant biliary obstruction | Yes | Yes | 15-31 Gy (mean 25 Gy) | 22.6 mo | 19.5 mo | Eschelman et al[39] |
5 | 12 | Malignant obstructive jaundice | Yes | Yes (6 patients) | 10-14 Gy | - | 9.8 mo | Jain et al[40] |
6 | 34 | Malignant obstructive jaundice | Yes | - | 14-21 Gy in 3-4 fractions | 9.4 mo | 12.6 mo | Chen et al[43] |
7 | 14 | Bile duct cancers | Yes | Yes (5 patients) | 10 Gy, 2 fractions of 2.5 Gy 6 h apart for 2 d | 6.5 mo (median survival) | - | Mayer et al[44] |
8 | 8 | Malignant obstruction of bile duct | Yes | - | 2 fractions of 10 Gy each | 7.5 mo | 6.9 mo | Kocak et al[45] |
- Citation: Khosla D, Zaheer S, Gupta R, Madan R, Goyal S, Kumar N, Kapoor R. Role of intraluminal brachytherapy in palliation of biliary obstruction in cholangiocarcinoma: A brief review. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14(3): 106-112
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v14/i3/106.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v14.i3.106