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Treating Biliary-Enteric Anastomotic Strictures with Enteroscopy-ERCP Requires Fewer Procedures than Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drains.

Hazem HammadBrian C BrauerMaximiliano SmolkinRobert RyuJoshua ObuchRaj J Shah
Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2019)
(1) Technical success and clinical improvement are seen in the majority of LLBB patients with biliary-enteric AS undergoing E-ERCP or PTBD. (2) E-ERCP is associated with fewer procedures, post-procedure hospitalization days, and months to resolve AS. When expertise is available, E-ERCP to identify and treat AS should be considered as an alternative to PTBD.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • small bowel