Abstract:Results: 49 patients with obstructive jaundice had 76 PTC procedures during the review period. Median patient age was 66 years (range 42 e 90 years). 18 patients (36%) were male and 31 patients (63 %) were female. 20 patients (40 %) had gallbladder and cholangiocarcinoma, 11 patients (22 %) had pancreatic cancer, 8 patients (16 %) had colorectal cancer, 2 had melanoma, 2 had ovarian cancer, 1 had hepatocellular carcinoma, 1 had small bowel cancer, 1 had duodenal cancer, 1 had RCC and 1 had a neuroendocrine tum… Show more
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