Biliary reconstruction remains common in postoperative complications after liver
transplantation. A systematic search was conducted on the PubMed database and 61 …

Liver transplantation is the current standard of care for end-stage liver disease and an
accepted therapeutic option for acute liver failure and primary liver tumors. Despite the …

Background Biliary and pancreatic stents are tubular devices made of plastic or metal used
primarily to establish patency of an obstructed bile or pancreatic duct. Stents may also be …

Background and Aims Biliary anastomotic stricture occurs in 15% to 20% of patients after
deceased orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). It is usually treated endoscopically with …

Biliary strictures are one of the most common complications following liver transplantation,
representing an important cause of morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients. The …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic biliary strictures (ABSs) are common after liver transplantation,
especially with living donors. The strategy of balloon dilation and multiple plastic stents …

Background Benign biliary strictures may be a consequence of surgical procedures, chronic
pancreatitis or iatrogenic injuries to the ampulla. Stents are increasingly being used for this …

BACKGROUND: The optimal endoscopic protocol for treating postorthotopic liver
transplantation (OLT) anastomotic biliary strictures (ABSs) has not been established …

Background and Aims Treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures (ABSs) after orthotopic liver
transplantation by endoscopic insertion of multiple plastic stents (MPSs) is well established …

Bile duct strictures remain a major source of morbidity after orthotopic liver transplantation
(OLT). Biliary strictures are classified as anastomotic or non-anastomotic strictures according …