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World J Clin Oncol. May 10, 2011; 2(5): 203-216
Published online May 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.203
Table 4 Cholangioscopy for the evaluation of longitudinal cancer extension of extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
Authors and yearCountryModalityAccuracy
Tamada et al[110], 1995JapanPTCS + mapping biopsy; PTCS + mapping biopsy + IDUS80% (12/15); 93% (14/15)
Sato et al[42], 1998JapanPTCS81% (13/16)
Kawakami et al[72], 2009JapanPOCS; POCS + mapping biopsy77% (10/13); 100% (13/13)
Kim et al[138], 2010KoreaPTCS + mapping biopy; PTCS + mapping biopy + IDUS90% (18/20); 95% (18/19)