Photodynamic Therapy in Locally Advanced Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Photolon (Belmedpreparaty, Minsk, Republic of Belarus), was administered intravenously at a dose of 2.5 mg/kg at 3 hours before illumination. After advancing a catheter (7 F inner sheath of a plastic stent delivery catheter \[MAJ-1419; Olympus America, Center Valley, Pa., USA\]) across the biliary stricture using a 0.035-in guidewire, the cylindrical diffuser is inserted into a catheter at the level of the stricture to be treated. Photoactivation (660 nm with a light dose of 100-150J/cm2, and fluence of 0.8-1W/cm2; UPL- FDT; LEMT Research \& Development Private Unitary Enterprise, Minsk, Republic of Belarus) is performed