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To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage against endoscopic biliary drainage for the treatment of malignant biliary tract obstruction.

July 4, 2014Digestive EndoscopyOpen Access

Comparison of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and endoscopic biliary drainage in the management of malignant biliary tract obstruction: A meta‐analysis

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To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage against endoscopic biliary drainage for the treatment of malignant biliary tract obstruction.
Systematic search of PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane database up to December 31, 2013.
Included 8 studies (3 randomized controlled trials and 5 retrospective studies) involving a total of 692 participants.
Evaluated primary and secondary endpoints, including therapeutic success rate, 30-day mortality, overall complications, cholangitis, and pancreatitis.
Initial overall analysis showed no significant difference in therapeutic success between PTBD and EBD (OR = 2.18, 95% CI = 0.73–6.47, P = 0.162), but sensitivity analysis removing two outliers showed significantly higher success with PTBD (pooled OR = 4.45, 95% CI = 2.68–7.40, P < 0.001).
Patients treated with PTBD had a significantly lower likelihood of developing cholangitis compared to EBD (OR = 0.55), whereas 30-day mortality, pancreatitis rates, and overall complication rates showed no significant differences between the two modalities.

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Meta-analysis reveals improved therapeutic success and reduced cholangitis with percutaneous drainage in malignant biliary obstruction, suggesting clear clinical advantages over endoscopic routes.

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Zhao et al. (2014) studied this question.

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Meta-analysis reveals improved therapeutic success and reduced cholangitis with percutaneous drainage in malignant biliary obstruction, suggesting clear clinical advantages over endoscopic routes.

Comparison of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and endoscopic biliary drainage in the management of malignant biliary tract obstruction: A meta‐analysis

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Comparison of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and endoscopic biliary drainage in the management of malignant biliary tract obstruction: A meta‐analysis

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