Publications by authors named "Ai-Guo Bai"
Article Synopsis
- This study compares the effectiveness of two treatments for malignant obstructive jaundice: percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and percutaneous transhepatic biliary stent (PTBS).
- It involved 210 patients, with 161 receiving drainage catheters and 49 receiving metallic stents, and found that both treatments had a 100% technical success rate.
- Results showed that metallic stents reduced bilirubin levels more significantly in the short term and had longer median patency and survival times compared to drainage catheters, suggesting that stents are generally more effective for this condition.