Percutaneous endobiliary RFA combined with balloon-sweep for re-opening occluded metallic biliary stents.
Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol
; 26(2): 124-127, 2017 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this report is to discuss the results of percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with balloon-sweep technique in restoring the patency of occluded self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) secondary to tumor infiltration. A total of eight patients underwent endobiliary RFA for reopening of occluded SEMS at our institute. After endobiliary RFA, all patients showed restoration of stent patency. After a median follow-up of 6.5 months, four patients had succumbed to the underlying disease at 3, 4, 6, and 7 months. Two of these required reinterventions at 2 and 5 months. One patient died of sepsis and aspiration pneumonia at 3 months. Of the remaining three patients, two required re-intervention after 2 months, while the other remained asymptomatic. The mean duration of stent patency after the first session of RFA was 4 ± 2.1 months, which was comparable to the primary patency of these stents (4.2 months). Our experience suggests that endobiliary RFA with balloon sweep is a safe and useful technique for re-establishing the patency of occluded SEMS.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Sistema Biliar
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Ablación por Catéter
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Stents Metálicos Autoexpandibles
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol
Asunto de la revista:
TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India