Publications by authors named "Lin-An Du"
Article Synopsis
- A study compared the effectiveness of irradiation stents versus uncovered self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) in patients with unresectable malignant biliary obstruction (MBO), revealing that irradiation stents improved stent patency and overall survival rates.
- In patients receiving irradiation stents, the first quartile patency time was significantly longer (212 days) compared to those with SEMS (104 days) and had lower rates of restenosis at various intervals.
- Despite the improved outcomes in patency and survival, no significant differences were found in technical success, jaundice relief, or severe complications between the two types of stents.
