Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	14618
Country	Japan

Received	2014-10-16 08:56
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-18 12:00
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-02 09:24
Return for Revision	2014-12-03 15:52
Revised	2014-12-31 22:47
Second Decision	2015-02-11 22:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-12 17:29
Articles in Press	2015-02-13 11:19
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-03-13 17:15
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-04-14 11:27
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-04-27 16:22

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Biliary drainage strategy of unresectable malignant hilar strictures by computed tomography volumetry
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ei Takahashi, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Tadashi Sato, Shinichi Takano, Makoto Kadokura, Hiroko Shindo, Yudai Yokota and Nobuyuki Enomoto
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mitsuharu Fukasawa, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan. fmitsu@yamanashi.ac.jp
Key Words	Biliary drainage; Computed tomography volumetry; Hilar biliary stricture; Cholangiocarcinoma; Liver function; Cholangitis
Core Tip	An ideal biliary drainage strategy for unresectable malignant hilar biliary strictures (UMHBS) has not been defined. The aim of our study was to identify useful criteria for predicting successful drainage of UMHBS. In the present study, multivariate analysis revealed that liver function and drained liver volume calculated by computed tomography volumetry (CTV) are independent factors of drainage effectiveness for UMHBS. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed cutoff values of 33% of liver volume for patients with preserved liver function and 50% for patients with impaired liver function. Before attempting biliary drainage procedures, establishing an appropriate drainage strategy using CTV is important.
Publish Date	2015-04-27 16:22
Citation	Takahashi E, Fukasawa M, Sato T, Takano S, Kadokura M, Shindo H, Yokota Y, Enomoto N. Biliary drainage strategy of unresectable malignant hilar strictures by computed tomography volumetry. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(16): 4946-4953
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i16/4946.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4946

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