SynthesisPloS one2017
Meta-Analysis of the Long Term Success Rate of Different Interventions in Benign Biliary Strictures.
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- Effect of covered self-expanding metal stents compared with multiple plastic stents on benign biliary stricture: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2018Pooled it
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- Twelve-month Results From the Percutaneous Endoscopic Benign Biliary Laser Stricturotomy Study: A Prospective Single-Arm Pilot Trial Evaluating Safety and Efficacy.Gastro hep advances · 2026Article
- Reconstructive surgery and percutaneous balloon dilation for the treatment of benign biliary strictures: A retrospective study.World journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Benign hepaticojejunostomy strictures after pancreatoduodenectomy.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- The utility of self-expanding metal stents in benign biliary strictures- a retrospective case series.BMC gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Endoscopic management of benign and malignant hilar stricture.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society · 2023Review
- Intraductal fully covered self-expanding metal stents in the management of post-liver transplant anastomotic strictures: a UK wide experience.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2022Article
- Percutaneous transhepatic drainage is safe and effective in biliary obstruction-A single-center experience of 599 patients.PloS one · 2021Article
- Comparison Between Endoscopic Biliary Stenting Combined with Balloon Dilation and Balloon Dilation Alone for the Treatment of Benign Hepaticojejunostomy Anastomotic Stricture.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Article
- International consensus statements for endoscopic management of distal biliary stricture.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2020Review
- Benign Biliary Strictures: A Systematic Review on Endoscopic Treatment Options.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Iatrogenic bile duct injury during cholecystectomy presenting after 11 years as a biliary stricture: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2020Article
- A novel percutaneous transhepatic treatment of a benign bile duct stricture - a pilot study.Croatian medical journal · 2019Article
- Benign Biliary Strictures: Narrowing the Differences Between Endoscopic and Surgical Treatments.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2018Article
- Endoscopic Stents for the Biliary Tree and Pancreas.Current treatment options in gastroenterology · 2017Review
- EUS-guided biliary drainage for the management of benign biliary strictures in patients with altered anatomy: A single-center experience.Endoscopic ultrasoundArticle
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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundBenign biliary stricture is a rare condition and the majority of the cases are caused by operative trauma or chronic inflammation based on various etiology. Although the initial results of endoscopic, percutaneous and surgical treatment are impressive, no comparison about long term stricture resolution is available.
aimsThe goal of this study was to compare the long term disease free survival in benign biliary strictures with various etiology after surgery, percutaneous transhepatic-and endoscopic treatment.
methodsPubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched by computer and manually for published studies. The investigators selected the publications according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, processed the data and assessed the quality of the selected studies. Meta-analysis of data of 24 publications was performed to compare long term disease free survival of different treatment groups.
resultsCompared the subgroups surgery resulted in the highest long term stricture resolution rate, followed by the percutaneous transhepatic treatment, the multiple plastic stent insertion and covered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS), however the difference was not significant. All compared methods are significantly superior to the single plastic stent placement. Long term stricture resolution rate irrespectively of any therapy is still not more than 84%.
conclusionsIn summary, the use of single plastic stent is not recommended. Further randomized studies and innovative technical development are required for improving the treatment of benign biliary strictures.
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