Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	27903
Country	United States

Received	2016-06-21 08:56
Peer-Review Started	2016-06-21 10:04
To Make the First Decision	2016-08-22 15:11
Return for Revision	2016-08-23 08:32
Revised	2016-09-09 03:16
Second Decision	2016-09-30 17:37
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2016-10-10 17:39
Articles in Press	2016-10-10 17:40
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-02-14 21:18
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-02-20 17:58

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Success of photodynamic therapy in palliating patients with nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Harsha Moole, Harsha Tathireddy, Sirish Dharmapuri, Vishnu Moole, Raghuveer Boddireddy, Pratyusha Yedama, Sowmya Dharmapuri, Achuta Uppu, Naveen Bondalapati and Abhiram Duvvuri
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Corresponding Author	Harsha Moole, MD, Clinical Associate, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL 61637, United States. harsha1778@yahoo.co.in
Key Words	Photodynamic therapy; Biliary stenting; Unresectable cholangiocarcinoma; Outcome; Systematic review; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in unresectable cholangiocarcinoma has been scarcely described in the past. However most of these studies included patients who also underwent additional palliative measures simultaneously. Hence, overall safety and efficacy of photodynamic therapy is not clear. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating exclusively the role of PDT in these patients. PDT with biliary stenting was compared to biliary stenting (BS) alone. PDT seems to be relatively safe and significantly superior to BS alone in this patient population.
Publish Date	2017-02-20 17:58
Citation	Moole H, Tathireddy H, Dharmapuri S, Moole V, Boddireddy R, Yedama P, Dharmapuri S, Uppu A, Bondalapati N, Duvvuri A. Success of photodynamic therapy in palliating patients with nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(7): 1278-1288
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i7/1278.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1278

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