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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2025; 17(3): 103431
Published online Mar 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i3.103431
Enhancing palliative care in malignant obstructive jaundice: A critical care perspective on endoscopic biliary stenting
Yun Xie, Hui Xie, Rui-Lan Wang
Yun Xie, Hui Xie, Rui-Lan Wang, Intensive Care Unit, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai 201600, China
Co-corresponding authors: Hui Xie and Rui-Lan Wang.
Author contributions: Xie Y was responsible for methodology, formal analysis, writing - original draft; Xie H and Wang RL were responsible for conceptualization, methodology, supervision, writing - review & editing; Xie H and Wang RL contribute equally to this study as co-corresponding authors.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Corresponding author: Rui-Lan Wang, Intensive Care Unit, Shanghai General Hospital, No. 650 New Song Jiang Road, Shanghai 201600, China. wangyusun@hotmail.com
Received: November 22, 2024
Revised: January 11, 2025
Accepted: January 21, 2025
Published online: March 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The core tip of the manuscript is to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic biliary stenting for malignant obstructive jaundice and compare it with the standard palliative approach, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage. The study suggests incorporating additional biomarkers for a nuanced understanding of liver function changes and emphasizes the importance of long-term follow-up to assess survival outcomes and the durability of palliative effects. It also highlights the need for quality of life assessments and advanced imaging techniques to predict treatment response and complications, contributing to a more holistic view of patient outcomes.