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Outcome of forgotten biliary stents for more than five years—A two-decade experience
Background and ObjectivesProlonged biliary stenting may lead to complications such as cholangitis, stentolith and stent migration. There is limited...
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Stent placement combined with intraluminal radiofrequency ablation and hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancers with biliary obstruction: a multicentre, retrospective, controlled study
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of stent placement combined with intraluminal radiofrequency ablation (intra-RFA) and hepatic arterial...
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Safety and efficacy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in pediatric pancreatic and biliary disorders
IntroductionThere is sparse data from India on indications, technical success, safety and outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography...
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Gastrojejunostomy versus endoscopic duodenal stent placement for gastric outlet obstruction in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis
BackgroundTreatments for patients with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) due to unresectable pancreatic cancers (URPC) include gastrojejunostomy (GJJ)...
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The role of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound for biliary diseases
Contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound (CE-EUS) has emerged as a promising diagnostic modality for assessing biliary diseases. CE-EUS is a...
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Imaging of benign biliary pathologies
Pathologies of the biliary tree include a wide-spectrum of benign and malignant processes. The differential for benign disease includes congenital...
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Biliary sepsis complication with congenital hepatic fibrosis: an unexpected outcome
BackgroundCHF (Congenital hepatic fibrosis) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by periportal fibrosis and ductal plate malformation. Little...
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Efficacy and safety of EUS-guided hepaticoesophagostomy (EUS-HES) for malignant biliary obstruction: the first case series
BackgroundEUS-guided hepaticoesophagostomy (EUS-HES) was reported as an alternative procedure when puncture through the esophagus was inevitable....
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Establishment of Biliary Atresia Prognostic Classification System via Survival-Based Forward Clustering — A New Biliary Atresia Classification
ObjectivesTo develop a machine learning algorithm with prognosis data to identify different clinical phenotypes of biliary atresia (BA) and provide...
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Unusual causes of Small bowel obstruction: a review of the literature and revisited cross-sectional imaging checklist
Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency with high morbidity and mortality. Patients presenting with features of small bowel obstruction...
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Booster administration of Tc-99m PMT for delayed static imaging in patients with biliary atresia
ObjectiveTc-99m N -pyridoxyl-5-methyl-tryptophan (PMT) hepatobiliary scintigraphy has high diagnostic performance for biliary atresia. Our hospital...
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EUS-guided biliary drainage in patients with moderate–severe cholangitis is safe and effective: a multi-center experience
BackgroundPatients with moderate–severe cholangitis require urgent/early biliary drainage and failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography...
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Is a coaxial plastic stent within a lumen-apposing metal stent useful for the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction?
BackgroundThere are uncertainties concerning the possible benefits derived from the insertion of double-pigtail plastic stents (DPS) within...
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Stent placement above the sphincter of Oddi is a useful option for patients with inoperable malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Background and AimsEndoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) is essential for the management of malignant hilar biliary obstruction (MHBO). We prospectively...
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False-negative factors of percutaneous transluminal clamp biopsy for suspected malignant biliary stricture: 194 cases analyzed from a single center
ObjectiveTo study the predictive factors of false negatives in the diagnosis of biliary stricture (BS) by percutaneous transluminal clamp biopsy...
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Like a Rolling (Gall)Stone: Optimal Treatment of Gallstone Obstruction of the Sigmoid Colon
BackgroundSigmoid gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis, accounting for 1–4% of all cases of large-bowel obstruction. This is a...
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Skeletal muscle status and survival among patients with advanced biliary tract cancer
BackgroundStudies have demonstrated a prognostic role of sarcopenia ( i.e. , loss of skeletal muscle volume and functionality) in patients with...
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Long-term outcomes of duckbill-type anti-reflux metal stents versus conventional covered metal stents in reinterventions after covered biliary metal stent dysfunction in unresectable pancreatic cancer
BackgroundThe use of duckbill-type anti-reflux metal stents (DMS) in reinterventions after covered metal stent (CMS) dysfunction has been reported in...
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Evidence-Based Endoscopic Management of Benign Biliary Strictures
Purpose of ReviewWe aimed to review the current evidence-based strategies for endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures.
Recent Findings ...
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Extraluminal Recanalization for Biliary Duct-to-Duct Anastomotic Obstruction After Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Experience in Eight Patients
PurposeTo investigate clinical outcomes and safety of extraluminal recanalization for duct-to-duct anastomotic obstruction after living donor liver...
