Table 1.

Early pancreatic duct stenting for unresectable pancreatic cancer

	The inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria	(1) Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
	(2) Confirmed unresectable pancreatic cancer (according to 8th edition of the AJCC cancer staging manual)
	(3) Age ≥ 18 years old
	(4) Presence of biliary obstruction: Imaging showed that the bile duct diameter was greater than 1.0 cm with elevated direct bilirubin (greater than 50 mmol/L)
	(5) The diameter of the main pancreatic duct is less than 5 mm
	(6) Pain score ≤ 4 point
Exclusion criteria	(1) Unable to give informed consent
	(2) Life expectancy of less than 4 weeks
	(3) Pregnancy
	(4) Severe comorbidities precluding the endoscopic procedure (such as cardiopulmonary disease, sepsis, or a bleeding disorder)

AJCC: The American Joint Committee on Cancer.