Digestive diseases and sciences
Role of Prophylactic Endoscopic Gallbladder Stent Placement for Prevention of Acute Cholecystitis in Patients Receiving Stenting for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis.
Zahid Ijaz Tarar, Mustafa Gandhi, Umer Farooq, AhtshamUllah Chaudhry, Gopala K Konduri, Ahmad Zain, Zohaib Ahmed, Baltej Singh, Nirav Thosani
Published: 202510.1007/s10620-025-09504-y
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The stent placement in malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) carries the risk acute cholecystitis. We studied if prophylactic endoscopic gallbladder stenting (EGBS) reduces the risk of acute cholecystitis in MBO patients receiving metal ste…
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