Comparative Analysis of Infection Rates Between Supra‐Ampullary and Trans‐Ampullary Biliary Stent Placements in Biliary Sepsis
Supra-ampullary stent placements are associated with higher rates of post-procedural infections compared to trans-ampullary placements at both timepoints, highlighting the importance of selecting optimal stent placement strategies to reduce infection rates and improve patient outcomes.
Authors
- Ahmed Siddiqui
- John Vrazas
- A Youssef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7728-0077)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Footscray Hospital (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.70040
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00