ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2018
Characterization of biofilms in biliary stents and potential factors involved in occlusion.
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- Feasibility and histological analysis of multi-hole versus fully covered self-expandable metallic stents in a porcine model of hilar biliary obstruction.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Percutaneous Drainage of a Post-ERCP Liver Abscess: Successful Management of a Rare Complication-A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
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- Intra-biliary cleansing during secondary duodenoscopic removal of duodenal bend biliary stents: A retrospective cohort study.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Common bile duct stent-stone complex: the silent threat of forgotten biliary stents-case series.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Effects of UVC Treatment on Biofilms ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pyogenic liver abscess following biliary stent placement in pancreatic cancer patients: a retrospective case series.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-activated cilia for biofilm control in indwelling medical devices.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Exploring microRNAs in Bile Duct Stents as Diagnostic Biomarkers for Biliary Pathologies.Cancers · 2025Article
- Bacterial Biofilms-A Threat to Biliary Stents, Understanding Their Formation, Clinical Consequences and Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Impact of Preoperative Biliary Stenting on Intestinal Dysfunction and Perioperative Complications After Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Analysis of Adverse Events of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent Placement: Insights Across Various Indications and Techniques.Gastroenterology research · 2025Article
- Characterization of Bacterial Biofilm Composition in Occluded Plastic Biliary Stents.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Biliary stents reshape the bile microbiome in the absence of cholangitis.Endoscopy international open · 2025Article
- Comparison between biliary plastic stents with and without application of silver nanoparticles: an in-vitro study of the biofilm formation.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2025Article
- Biliary stents for active materials and surface modification: Recent advances and future perspectives.Bioactive materials · 2024Review
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Abstract
aimTo quantify the components in biofilms and analyze the predisposing factors involved in occlusion of biliary stents.
methodsIn a prospective study conducted from April 2011 to March 2014 at a tertiary care hospital, all consecutive patients who required endoscopic biliary stent exchange/removal were included. Etiology of the biliary disease was diagnosed by imaging, cytology and on follow-up. Clinical details of patients with biliary stent retrieval were noted. All extracted stents were collected in sterile containers and immediately processed for quantification of biofilm proteins and polysaccharides. Molecular identification of commonly known and unknown bacteria was performed by polymerase chain reaction and density gradient gel electrophoresis methods.
resultsEighty one patients (41 males) with age range of 20-86 years were studied. The underlying causes for stent insertion were bile duct stones (
conclusionPlastic stents retrieved from patients with biliary tract disease showed polymicrobial organisms with higher protein content among patients with cholangitis and those with smaller diameter stents. Longer indwelling duration had more biofilm formation.
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