Endoscopic biliary stenting for the palliation of pancreatic cancer: results, survival predictive factors, and comparison of 10-French with 11.5-French gauge stents.

Abstract

We conclude that 10-F and 11.5-F stents have the same efficacy in the palliative management of malignant obstructive jaundice due to cancer of the pancreas. Detection of distant metastases is the best outcome predictive factor in these patients and should be regarded as a restriction to the insertion of biliary metal stents.