Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common serious adverse event attributed to the
procedure, resulting in annual estimated costs exceeding 150 million dollars in the United …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

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 …

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 …

Distal biliary strictures (DBS) are common and may be caused by both malignant and
benign pathologies. While endoscopic procedures play a major role in their management, a …

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

Introduction In pancreatic cancer, preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) increases
complications compared with surgery without PBD, demonstrated by a recent randomised …

OBJECTIVES: The requirements of biliary stents used in the palliation of malignant biliary
obstruction are a long duration of patency and minimal adverse effects. Covered self …

A biliary stricture is an abnormal narrowing in the ductal drainage system of the liver that can
result in clinically and physiologically relevant obstruction to the flow of bile. The most …