Letter to Editor on “Comparison Between Endoscopic Biliary Stenting Combined with Balloon Dilation and Balloon Dilation Alone for the Treatment of Benign Hepaticojejunostomy Anastomotic Stricture”
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The first-line endoscopic strategy for the treatment of benign biliary stricture (BBS) consists of balloon dilation combined with the placement of multiple plastic stents, which has a success rate of more than 80%. Nevertheless, stricture may recur in 10% to 30% of cases after initial resolution [1,2]. Cholangioscopy is a useful adjunct to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1091-255X,1873-4626
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-019-04450-3