ArticleEuropean radiology2013
Biodegradable biliary stent implantation in the treatment of benign bilioplastic-refractory biliary strictures: preliminary experience.
Article in European radiology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02353286 (Endoscopic Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures and Cystic Duct Leakages With a Novel Biodegradable Polydioxanone Biliary Stent), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Endoscopic Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures and Cystic Duct Leakages With a Novel Biodegradable Polydioxanone Biliary Stent
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and Efficacy of Absorbable Biliary Stents for Benign Bile Duct Strictures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of the Long Term Success Rate of Different Interventions in Benign Biliary Strictures.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Two Cases of Benign Biliary Stricture in Young Men.Cureus · 2026Article
- Biodegradable stents for biliary strictures after pediatric liver transplantation: a multicenter retrospective study.European radiology · 2026Article
- Hepaticojejunostomy and long-term interventional treatment for recurrent biliary stricture after proximal bile duct injury: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Biliary stents for active materials and surface modification: Recent advances and future perspectives.Bioactive materials · 2024Review
- Endoscopic Treatment of Duodenocolic Fistula Caused by Migrating Biliary Stents.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- The past, present, and future of endoscopic management for biliary strictures: technological innovations and stent advancements.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- A review on biodegradable biliary stents: materials and future trends.Bioactive materials · 2022Review
- Feasibility and safety of a novel 3D-printed biodegradable biliary stent in an in vivo porcine model: a preliminary study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Futuristic Developments and Applications in Endoluminal Stenting.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2022Review
- Bio-Degradable Stents: Primary Experience in a Tertiary Hepatopancreaticobiliary Center in the United Kingdom.Cureus · 2021Article
- CIRSE Standards of Practice on Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography, Biliary Drainage and Stenting.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2021Article
- Efficacy of Biodegradable Polydioxanone and Polylactic Acid Braided Biodegradable Biliary Stents for the Management of Benign Biliary Strictures.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Article
- Indian College of Radiology and Imaging Evidence-Based Guidelines for Percutaneous Image-Guided Biliary Procedures.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2021Review
- Absorbable stents for treatment of benign biliary strictures: long-term follow-up in the prospective Spanish registry.European radiology · 2020Observational
- Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary tumors: lessons learned from 500 consecutive patients in a single center.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Percutaneous treatment of benign bilioenteric anastomotic strictures: temporary covered stent placement versus balloon dilatation.European radiology · 2019Article
- Minimally invasive treatment of postsurgical biliary complications: the role of interventional radiology.Journal of robotic surgery · 2019Article
- Benign biliary strictures: prevalence, impact, and management strategies.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate feasibility, safety, and outcome of patients treated with biodegradable biliary stents for benign biliary stenosis refractory to other treatments.
methodsBetween March 2011 and September 2012, ten patients (seven men, three women; age 59 ± 7 years) with recurrent cholangitis due to postsurgical biliary stricture, previous multiple unsuccessful (two to five) bilioplasties, and unsuitability for surgical/endoscopic repair underwent percutaneous implantation of a biodegradable biliary stent. Patients were followed-up clinically and with ultrasound at 1, 3 and 6 months, and then at 6-month intervals.
resultsStent implantation was always feasible. No immediate major or minor complications occurred. In all patients, 48-h cholangiographic control demonstrated optimal stent positioning and stenosis resolution. In a median follow-up time of 16.5 months (25th-75th percentiles = 11-20.25 months) no further invasive treatment was needed. Three patients experienced transient episodes of cholangitis. Neither re-stenosis nor dilatation of the biliary tree was documented during follow-up. No stent was visible at the 6-month follow-up.
conclusionsPercutaneous placement of biodegradable biliary stents represents a new option in treating benign biliary stenoses refractory to treatment with bilioplasty. This technique seems to be feasible, effective and free from major complications. Further investigations are warranted to confirm our preliminary results.
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