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Suprapapillary stent-by-stent deployment using slim fully covered metal stents versus plastic stents for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (SBSFLUX Trial): protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09733-0

Published Online: 2026-04-20

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Authors

Inoue, Tadahisa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0718-9099
Yoshida, Michihiro

Okumura, Fumihiro

Hori, Yasuki

Kato, Akihisa

Kachi, Kenta

Toyohara, Tadashi

Kito, Yusuke

Kitano, Rena

Yamada, Naoaki

Sasaki, Ken

Kitada, Tomoya

Futagami, Shun

Yano, Masato

Naitoh, Itaru
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Article History

Received: 10 October 2025

Accepted: 11 April 2026

First Online: 20 April 2026

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Aichi Medical University School of Medicine (Approval No. 2025–084) in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, and subsequently, the approved protocol was approved at the institutional review board at each participating center. Written informed consent to participate will be obtained from all participants prior to enrollment.

: A model patient informed consent form is available from the authors upon request.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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