Use of endoluminal radiofrequency ablation to recanalize occluded metallic biliary stent

ANDRAŠINA, Tomáš, Vlastimil VÁLEK, Jiří PÁNEK and Jan HLAVSA. Use of endoluminal radiofrequency ablation to recanalize occluded metallic biliary stent. In CIRSE 2010. 2010.

Basic information

Original name

Use of endoluminal radiofrequency ablation to recanalize occluded metallic biliary stent

Name in Czech

Použití endoluminální radiofrekvenční ablace k rekanalizaci kovových biliárních stentů

Authors

ANDRAŠINA, Tomáš, Vlastimil VÁLEK, Jiří PÁNEK and Jan HLAVSA

Edition

CIRSE 2010, 2010

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

Keywords in English

radiofrequency ablation; bile ducts; stent

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Abstract

V originále

We present successful use of endoluminal bipolar radiofrequency catheter in two patients with occlusion of metallic self-expandable stents. Stent occlusion is seen in patients with malignancies affecting the bile ducts more frequently due to better survival with modern oncologic treatment.