Year 2015 / Volume 107 / Number 8
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Hilar bile duct tumors: Endoscopic or percutaneous drainage? A prospective analysis

488-494

Martín Alejandro Guidi, Cecilia Curvale, Juan Viscardi, Hui Jer Hwang, Julio César de María, Esteban Promenzio, Fernando Ragone y Raúl Fernando Matanó

Abstract
Background and objective: Both the endoscopic and the percutaneous approach are widely accepted for the drainage of hilar tumors. Our primary objective was to report on the effectiveness and complications of these procedures.
Methods: Prospective observational analysis of the endoscopic and/or percutaneous management of all hilar tumors treated at a referral hospital from October 2011 until October 2014. Group A included patients treated endoscopically and group B included patients treated with percutaneous drainage. The following variables were assessed: Effective biliary drainage rate, survival time and complications.
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Martín Alejandro Guidi, Cecilia Curvale, Juan Viscardi, Hui Jer Hwang, Julio César de María, Esteban Promenzio, Fernando Ragone y Raúl Fernando Matanó. Hilar bile duct tumors: Endoscopic or percutaneous drainage? A prospective analysis. 488-494


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