Preoperative Resolution of Jaundice Following Biliary Stenting Predicts More Favourable Early Survival in Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- 12 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 15 (11) , 3138-3146
Abstract
Introduction Despite the widespread use of endoscopic biliary stenting in patients presenting with potentially resectable pancreatic cancer, there is no general consensus regarding whether this...Keywords
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