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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Endoscopic management of bile leaks following T-tube removal in liver transplant recipients with end-to-end anastomosis using fully covered self-expandable metal stents.

Songming Ding, Yang Liu, Shanjie Dong, Yiting Hu, Hengkai Zhu, Shusen Zheng, Qiyong Li

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Songming DingDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0505-6009
Yang LiuEndoscopy Center, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.
Shanjie DongDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.
Yiting HuDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.
Hengkai ZhuDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.
Shusen ZhengDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.
Qiyong LiDivision of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University, Shulan International Medical College, No. 848 Dongxin Road, Hangzhou, 310003, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Bile leaks (BLs) following T-tube removal, while typically not life-threatening, can result in serious complications if diagnosis or treatment is delayed. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is currently the preferred modality for managing such leaks in liver transplantation (LT) recipients. We present a retrospective case series of six LT patients who developed BLs after T-tube removal and were successfully managed using fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs). This report details our clinical experience alongside a review of the existing literature regarding this specific clinical entity.

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bile leakendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyfully covered self-expandable metal stentliver transplantationT-tube

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PMID42500554
PMCPMC13398695

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