Expandable Metal Biliary Stents Before Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: A Monte-Carlo Decision Analysis Victor K. Chen, Miguel R. Arguedas, Todd H. Baron Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Volume 3, Issue 12, Pages 1229-1237 (December 2005) DOI: 10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00886-4 Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Markov model disease states for the management of malignant obstructive jaundice caused by pancreatic cancer. Gray circle is the entry point, white circles are transitional states, black circles are absorbing states. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005 3, 1229-1237DOI: (10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00886-4) Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Decision-analysis tree of initial ERCP with plastic biliary stent and subsequent plastic stent(s) if stent becomes occluded in the management of malignant obstructive jaundice caused by pancreatic cancer. Figure created using DATA 3.5 (TreeAge Software Inc., Williamstown, MA). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005 3, 1229-1237DOI: (10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00886-4) Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions