Unilateral and bilateral radioactive stent insertion in patients diagnosed with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a comparative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) patients commonly undergo radioactive stent (RS) insertion treatment, the relative benefits of unilateral versus bilateral RS insertion procedures remain to be established. Accordingly, this study was designed to evaluate the relative safety and efficacy of percutaneous bilateral and unilateral RS insertion for patients with HCCA.

Methods

In total, 126 HCCA patients who underwent unilateral (n=64) or bilateral (n=62) RS insertion from January 2017 - December 2021 were included in this analysis. Treatment efficacy and long-term outcomes were compared between groups. The primary endpoint was stent patency, and the secondary endpoints included technical success rate, clinical success rate, local control rate, overall survival (OS

SUBMITTER: Jin JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473397 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature