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

Several advances in diagnosis, treatment and palliation of cholangiocarcinoma (CC) have
occurred in the last decades. A multidisciplinary approach to this disease is therefore …

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

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 …

BACKGROUND: Covered biliary metal stents have been developed to prevent tumor
ingrowth. Previous comparative studies are limited and often include few patients …

BACKGROUND: The most common complication of uncovered biliary self-expandable metal
stents (SEMSs) is tumor ingrowth. The addition of an impenetrable covering may prolong …

Cholangiocarcinomas (CC) are relatively rare tumors, although their incidence is increasing
worldwide. 1 Several advances in the diagnosis, therapy, and palliation for patients affected …

Introduction Controversy exists over the preferred technique of preoperative biliary drainage
(PBD) in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) requiring major liver resection. 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: The Wallstent has remained the industry standard for biliary self-expanding
metal stents (SEMSs). Recently, stents of differing designs, compositions, and diameters …