Benign biliary strictures (BBSs) may form from chronic inflammatory pancreaticobiliary
pathologies, postoperative bile-duct injury, or at biliary anastomoses following liver …

Endoscopy is a widely used approach for the treatment of benign biliary strictures. Most
common benign biliary strictures amandable to endoscopic treatment are post …

Background & Aims Fully covered self-expanding metal stents (FCSEMS) are gaining
acceptance for the treatment of benign biliary strictures. We performed a large prospective …

Diese Leitlinie umfasst erstmals die akute wie auch die chronische Pankreatitis, um so
Übergänge der beiden ehemals getrennt wahrgenommenen Krankheitsbilder gemäß einem …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is among the commonest non-malignant admission
diagnoses in gastroenterology. Its incidence in Germany lies between 13 and 43 per 100 …

Background and study aims There is burgeoning interest in the utilization of covered self-
expandable metal stents (CSEMSs) for managing benign biliary stricture (BBS). This …

Methods A comprehensive literature search of the PubMed/Medline and EMBASE
databases was conducted for English language publications on BBS. Search items included …

Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) represent the latest advancement of
metal biliary stents used to endoscopically treat a variety of obstructive biliary pathology. A …

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by irreversible destruction of pancreatic parenchyma
and its ductal system resulting from longstanding inflammation, leading to fibrosis and …

Background: Covered self-expanding metal stents (CSEMS) are being increasingly used in
the endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS). There is no solid evidence yet to …