# Biliary metal stents are superior to plastic stents for preoperative biliary decompression in pancreatic cancer

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/biliary-metal-stents-are-superior-to-plastic-stents-for-preoperative-biliary/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Christopher Decker,John D. Christein,Milind A. Phadnis,C. Mel Wilcox,Shyam Varadarajulu |
| Citations | 94 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-010-1552-6 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00464-010-1552-6.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1985575895 |
| PMID | 21373939 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Milind A. Phadnis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/milind-a-phadnis/)

## Paper journal

- [Surgical Endoscopy](https://scholariq.org/journals/surgical-endoscopy/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/)

## Paper topics

- [Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/)
- [Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-and-hepatic-oncology-research/)
- [Esophageal and GI Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/esophageal-and-gi-pathology/)

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