In this study, endoscopic biliary drainage was performed using fully covered self-expancdable metal stent for malignant biliary obstruction caused by HCC. Main outcome is efficacy and safety of this procedure including clinical success rate, technical success rate, stent patency, stent dysfunction, and any adverse events during the follow-up period.
The effectiveness and safety of fully covered metal stent in malignant biliary obstruction caused by HCC are still unknown. These would be clarified in this prospective cohort study.