Controversial issues of biliary stenting in patients with proximal biliary obstruction

Abstract

The management of biliary decompression in malignant hilar carcinoma remains controversial. This review shows the most relevant aspects of endoprosthetics for proximal biliary obstruction, including necessity of stenting and morphological verification before radical surgery, selection of approach to drain etc. The main contradictions and ways to solve them are presented in this article, based on evidence researches, international and expert consensus conferences.