Preoperative Biliary Drainage for Cancer of the Head of the Pancreas

A. van der Gaag, Niels; A. Rauws, Erik; H.J. van Eijck, Casper; J. Bruno, Marco; van der Harst, Erwin; J G M Kubben, F; J. Gerritsen, Josephus; Greve, Jan; F. Gerhards, Michael; H. J. T. de Hingh, Ignace; H. G. Klinkenbijl, Jean; Yung Nio, C.; M. M. de Castro, S.; R. Busch, Olivier; M. van Gulik, Thomas; M. Bossuyt, Patrick; J. Gouma, Dirk

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0903230

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Preoperative Biliary Drainage for Cancer of the Head of the Pancreas

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jan 13, 2010

Authors:

Niels A. van der Gaag

Erik A. Rauws

Casper H.J. van Eijck

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The benefits of preoperative biliary drainage, which was introduced to improve the postoperative outcome in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by a tumor of the pancreatic head, are unclear. METHODS: In this multicenter, randomized trial, we compared preoperative biliary drainage ...

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Medicine

Biliary drainage

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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