Unresectable malignant biliary strictures are generally managed by palliative stenting
for drainage of biliary tree. Recently, endobiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
has been used to improve the patency of biliary stents in these patients. Several
studies have evaluated the effectiveness of biliary stenting with RFA on stent patency
and patient survival with variable results. We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate
the efficacy and safety of biliary stenting with RFA compared to stenting alone in
patients with malignant biliary strictures.
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