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Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice

Official Title: Preoperative Endoscopic Biliary Drainage With Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) vs. Direct Surgical Resection for Patients With Severe Obstructive Jaundice

Study ID: NCT03820544

Study Description

Brief Summary: This trial studies the side effects of self expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement before surgery in unblocking the bile duct in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice. SEMS placement unblocks the bile duct and may help in improving bile drainage prior to surgery in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice.

Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare the 30-day overall complication rates between patients with severe obstructive jaundice undergoing preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage with self expanding metal stents (SEMS) and patients undergoing direct surgical resection.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 19 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

Locations

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Contact Details

Name: Thomas Kowalski, MD

Affiliation: Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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Clinicaltrials.gov

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