Drainage Alone or Combined with Anti-tumor Therapy for Treatment of Obstructive Jaundice Caused by Recurrence and Metastasis after Primary Tumor Resection

• DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.6.2681
• Publication Date: 2014-07-10T03:44:48Z
• Authors: Chuan Xu; Xin-En Huang; Shu-Xiang Wang; Peng-Hua Lv; Ling Sun; Fu-An Wang; Li-Fu Wang
• Keywords: Obstructive jaundice; Primary tumor

Aim: To compare drainage alone or combined with anti-tumor therapy for treatment of obstructive jaundice caused by recurrence and metastasis after primary tumor resection. Materials Methods: We collect 42 patients resection from January 2008 - August 2012, which percutaneous transhepatic catheter (pTCD)/percutaneous biliary stenting (pTBS) were performed. In 25 was treatment, antineoplastic including intra/postprodure local postoperative systemic chemotherapy, the other 17 undergoing only. assessed two kinds regard to patient prognosis. Results: Both treatments demonstrated good effects in reducing bilirubin levels short term promoting liver function. The time reobstruction 125 days group 89 only group; mean survival times 185 128 days, differences being significant. Conclusions: Interventional can decrease level quickly a promote function recovery. Combined prolongs period before as compared