Biliary strictures are a serious complication after liver transplantation. Endoscopic and percutaneous transhepatic procedures have gained an increasing potential for the management of this problem.
Long-term follow-up of endoscopic and/or percutaneous transhepatic therapy of biliary strictures after liver transplantation was evaluated.
Overall, 75% of the patients had successfully completed endoscopic and/or percutaneous transhepatic therapy. Biliary drainage could be respectively terminated after median of 10 months with a median follow-up of 69 month.
In summary, it can be concluded that endoscopic and/or percutaneous transhepatic treatment of biliary strictures after orthotopic liver transplantation with implantation of a biliary endoprosthesis or a percutaneous biliary drainage is in the long-term an adequate and successful treatment.
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Biliary strictures are a serious complication after liver transplantation. Endoscopic and percutaneous transhepatic procedures have gained an increasing potential for the management of this problem.
Long-term follow-up of endoscopic and/or percutaneous transhepatic therapy of biliary strictures after liver transplantation was evaluated.
Overall, 75% of the patients had successfully completed endoscopic and/or percutaneous transhepatic therapy. Biliary drainage could be respectively terminated...
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