Self-expandable metallic stent with ¹²⁵I seed strand in malignant biliary obstruction: a self-made delivery system and novel implantation method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) has a low immediate surgery rate (10-20%) and a poor post-resection survival rate. Although several clinical results have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of stent placement combined with radioactive seeds, the existing implantation methods are time consuming and prone to error. In this study, we introduced a self-made delivery system and novel implantation method for a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) with ¹²⁵I seed strand and evaluated its feasibility and efficacy in MOJ patients.

Methods

Our self-made delivery system was applied to 61 patients (39 males and 22 females, mean age 66.36±10.73 years) from October 2018 to June 2020 in our center with a novel implantation method. The preparation and manipulatio

SUBMITTER: An R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8756205 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature