With the increased use of extended-criteria donors, machine perfusion became a beneficial
alternative to cold storage in preservation strategy for donor livers with the intent to expand …

Endoscopic luminal stenting (ELS) represents a minimally invasive option for the
management of malignant obstruction along the gastrointestinal tract. Previous studies have …

Background The most appropriate endo‐therapeutic approach to biliary anastomotic
strictures is yet to be defined. Aim To retrospectively report on the endo‐therapy of duct‐to …

Abstract Purpose of Review Benign biliary strictures can be treated with plastic stents and
self-expandable metal stents (SEMS). This review article delineates the latest scientific …

Die Lebertransplantation stellt häufig eine lebensrettende Therapieoption eines akuten oder
chronischen Funktionsausfalls der Leber dar und zählt nach der Niere zu den …

Background Post-transplant anastomotic biliary strictures remain refractory to endoscopic
therapy in a considerable number of cases. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare …

Background To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous and endoscopic therapeutic
interventions for biliary strictures and leaks following LT in children. Methods Retrospective …

Background Anastomotic biliary strictures (AS) is the main surgical complication after liver
transplantation. The aims of this study are to investigate the risk factors of AS, its …

Background/purpose The incidence of hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) in recipients is high
after pediatric LT using young donors. In this study we investigated the management and …

Abstract Background and Study Aim The traditional endoscopic therapy of anastomotic
strictures (AS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is multiple ERCPs with the insertion …