Endoluminal radiofrequency ablation with SpyGlass™ in the management of cholangiocarcinoma

Endoluminal radiofrequency ablation with SpyGlass™ in the management of cholangiocarcinoma

Most extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas are unresectable at the time of diagnosis and even in case of a resectable cancer, surgery is not an option for the elderly or patients with comorbidities (1). Current treatment alternatives in these scenarios are very limited. Biliary stenting with self-expandi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista española de enfermedades digestivas 2019-10, Vol.111 (10), p.803-805
Hauptverfasser: Mansilla-Vivar, Rodrigo, Argüello-Viúdez, Lidia, Sánchez-Montes, Cristina, Alonso-Lázaro, Noelia, Pons-Beltrán, Vicente
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Sprache:eng ; spa
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Ablation (Surgery)
Biliary tract cancer
Comorbidity
Diagnostic imaging
Elderly
Elderly patients
Hypertension
Liver
Liver cirrhosis
Peritonitis
Portal hypertension
Setting (Literature)
Surgery
Time
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Zusammenfassung:Most extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas are unresectable at the time of diagnosis and even in case of a resectable cancer, surgery is not an option for the elderly or patients with comorbidities (1). Current treatment alternatives in these scenarios are very limited. Biliary stenting with self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) is the mainstay palliative treatment for biliary obstruction (2). However, emerging experience with endoscopic RF ablation (RFA) in this setting has been reported in the literature.
ISSN:1130-0108
DOI:10.17235/reed.2019.6230/2019