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											 Gastroenterology / Review											 
											Endoscopic drainage in patients with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma
											
																								
												Ye Jin Park, Dae Hwan Kang 
												
												Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):8-18.   Published online December 28, 2012												 
																										
												
												
																								
													Hilar cholangiocarcinoma has an extremely poor prognosis and is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Palliative management plays an important role in the treatment of patients with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Surgical, percutaneous, and endoscopic biliary drainage are three modalities..												  
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