The Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation on Survival Outcomes and Stent Patency in Patients with Unrese...
The Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation on Survival Outcomes and Stent Patency in Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Endoluminal biliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been proposed as a palliative treatment for patients with malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) in order to improve stent patency and survival. However, the existing data on patients with inoperable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (eCCA) are conflicting. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized...
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The Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation on Survival Outcomes and Stent Patency in Patients with Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3038440355
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3038440355
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2072-6694
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2072-6694
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10.3390/cancers16071372
