Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	45004
Country	Italy

Received	2018-12-06 01:14
Peer-Review Started	2018-12-06 09:51
To Make the First Decision	2018-12-24 01:29
Return for Revision	2019-01-03 02:25
Revised	2019-01-25 06:40
Second Decision	2019-02-13 08:29
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Radiofrequency and malignant biliary strictures: An update
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Francesco Auriemma, Luca De Luca, Mario Bianchetti, Alessandro Repici and Benedetto Mangiavillano
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Benedetto Mangiavillano, MD, Chief Doctor, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Mater Domini, Via Gerenzano 2, Castellanza 21053, Italy. bennymangiavillano@gmail.com
Key Words	Radiofrequency; Ablation; Endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography; Malignant biliary strictures
Core Tip	Intraductal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represents a procedure that encompasses the use of a biliary catheter device, via an endoscopic approach, mainly endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography. Indications for biliary RFA described in literature are: Palliative treatment of malignant biliary strictures, avoiding stent occlusion, ablating ingrowth of blocked metal stents, prolonging stent patency, ablating residual adenomatous tissue after endoscopic ampullectomy. Existing studies suggest a favorable effect on survival and stent patency. Moreover, up-to-date feeling is that evidence supporting RFA is limited because most of the analyses have been achieved using a retrospective design, on diminutive and dissimilar cohorts of patients.
Publish Date	2019-02-18 02:41
Citation	Auriemma F, De Luca L, Bianchetti M, Repici A, Mangiavillano B. Radiofrequency and malignant biliary strictures: An update. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2019; 11(2): 95-102
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v11/i2/95.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v11.i2.95

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