Cholangiocarcinoma represents a diverse group of epithelial cancers united by late
diagnosis and poor outcomes. Specific diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are …

Objectives: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are thought to have an advantage over
plastic stents in achieving biliary drainage. Methods: We performed a systematic search of …

ESGE recommends against routine preoperative biliary drainage in patients with malignant
extrahepatic biliary obstruction; preoperative biliary drainage should be reserved for patients …

Abstract Background The Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery launched
the clinical practice guidelines for the management of biliary tract cancers …

The British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of
cholangiocarcinoma were originally published in 2002. This is the first update since then …

Cholangiocarcinomas are rare biliary tract tumors that are often challenging to diagnose and
treat. Cholangiocarcinomas are generally categorized as intrahepatic or extrahepatic …

This article is part of a combined publication that expresses the current view of the European
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy about endoscopic biliary stenting. The present …

Cholangiocarcinoma is a devastating malignancy that presents late, is notoriously difficult to
diagnose, and is associated with a high mortality. The incidence of intrahepatic …

It is difficult to carry out meta‐analyses or to compare the results of different studies of biliary
stents because there is no uniform evaluation method. Therefore, a standardized reporting …

Cholangiocarcinomas (CCAs) are tumors that develop along the biliary tract. Depending on
their site of origin, they have different features and require specific treatments. Classification …