STARmed technology is the most used device by Key Opinion Leaders around the world to develop procedure standards and establish clinical evidence through peer-reviewed clinical studies. More than 160 articles have been published with STARmed technology to prove the efficacy of this novel treatment in terms of volume reduction rate, symptom relief, cosmetic score, and quality of life.

STARmed Biliary RFA Clinical Articles


2024

Percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation and stent placement for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction: a propensity score matching retrospective study

2022

Impact of endobiliary radiofrequency ablation on biliary drainage in patients with malignant biliary strictures treated with uncovered self-expandable metal stents: a randomized controlled multicenter trial

2024

Outcomes of percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation in managing resistant benign biliary strictures: a retrospective analysis

2021

Percutaneous endobiliary ablation of malignant biliary strictures with a novel temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation device

2022

Efficacy and safety of percutaneous endobilliary radiofrequency ablation with a novel temperature-controlled catheter in malignant biliary strictures

2024

Percutaneous Endobiliary Ablation (RFA and MWA) Prior to Stenting: Assessing Feasibility and Outcomes in Malignant Biliary Obstruction

2024

Percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation with stent placement in type IV hilar cholangiocarcinoma: A prospective comparison with stent placement alone

2024

Efficacy and safety of percutaneous transhepatic biliary radiofrequency ablation in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice


2022

Impact of regular additional endobiliary radiofrequency ablation on survival of patients with advanced extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma under systemic chemotherapy

2019

Endobiliary Radiofrequency Ablation in the Percutaneous Management of Refractory Benign Bilioenteric Anastomosis Strictures

2017

Percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation for treatment of biliary stent occlusion: A preliminary result

2022

Impact of endobiliary radiofrequency ablation on biliary drainage in patients with malignant biliary strictures treated with uncovered self-expandable metal stents: a randomized controlled multicenter trial

2019

Percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation and stent placement for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction: a propensity score matching retrospective study

2024

Percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation and stent placement for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction: a propensity score matching retrospective study

2019

Percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation and stent placement for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction: a propensity score matching retrospective study

2022

Impact of endo biliaryradiofrequencyablationonbiliary drainageinpatientswithmalignantbiliarystricturestreated withuncoveredself-expandablemetalstents:arandomized controlledmulticentertrial

2018

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography: An effective option for endo-biliary radiofrequency ablation before stent insertion in unresectable biliary cancer?

2020

Percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation combined with biliary stent placement for treatment of malignant biliary obstruction

2017

Percutaneous endobiliary RFA combined with balloon-sweep for re-opening occluded metallic biliary stents

2015

Percutaneous Intraluminal Radiofrequency Ablation for Malignant Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction: A Safe and Feasible Method


2016

Percutaneous Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Biliary Stent Placement for Nonresectable Malignant Biliary Obstruction Improves Stent Patency but not Survival

2016

Biliary tract perforation following percutaneous endobiliary radiofrequency ablation: A report of two cases