Table 1.
Details of the Intraductal-RFA Procedures
| Variable | Value (n=29) |
|---|---|
| Concomitant treatment | 15 (52) |
| Snare resection | 2 |
| Argon plasma coagulation | 8 |
| Snare resection+argon plasma coagulation | 5 |
| Duration of RFA delivery | |
| Common bile duct , sec | 120 (30–173) |
| Pancreatic duct, sec | 30 (20–60) |
| Stenting after RFA | |
| ERBD | 29 (100) |
| FCSEMS | 8 (28) |
| 6 cm long, 10 mm diameter | 4 |
| 6 cm long, 6 mm diameter | 4 |
| Plastic stent | 21 (72) |
| 7 cm long, 10-F diameter | 14 |
| 5 cm long, 10-F diameter | 7 |
| ERPD | 29 (100) |
| 5-F diameter* | 20 |
| 7-F diameter† | 9 |
Data are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).
RFA, radiofrequency ablation; ERBD, endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage; FCSEMS, fully covered self-expandable metal stent; ERPD, endoscopic retrograde pancreatic drainage.
*Length of pancreatic plastic stent: 3 cm (n=4), 5 cm (n=2), 7 cm (n=10), and 9 cm (n=4); †Length of pancreatic plastic stent: 7 cm (n=1), 9 cm (n=6), and 10 cm (n=2).