Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Taewoong Medical Co., Ltd.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Inoperable and/or unresectable cases of malignant stenosis at distal common hepatic duct or CBD, \>= 18 years old
Bile duct or gallbladder cancer invading CBD or distal CHD
Pancreatic cancer with mid or distal CBD invasion
Cancer should be 1.5 cm apart from bifurcation and 2 cm apart from ampulla of Vater.
First attempt of endoscopic biliary metallic stenting
Negative history of biliary tract surgery
Life expectancy at least longer than 4 months (Karnofsky score \>60%)
You may not be if
Ampullary cancer
Klatskin tumor
Combined intrahepatic bile duct cancer
Patient with hemobilia
Previous history of biliary drainage (endoscopic, percutaneous, surgical) except plastic stent or endoscopic nasobiliary drainage smaller than 7 Fr within 14 days
