Surgical endoscopy
Cost-effectiveness analysis of palliative treatment for periampullary cancer: a comparison of surgical and endoscopic approaches.
Jorge Resende Lopes Júnior, Alberto Facury Gaspar, José Eduardo Brunaldi, Ajith Kumar Sankarankutty, Rafael Kemp, José Celso Ardengh, José Sebastião Dos Santos
Published: 202510.1007/s00464-025-12333-9
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic biliary stenting is the standard palliative approach for biliary obstruction in unresectable periampullary cancer (PAC). However, stent dysfunction and complications can impact treatment outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate t…
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