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Management of benign biliary strictures: current status and perspective
Author(s) -
Kaffes Arthur J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.272
Subject(s) - medicine , primary sclerosing cholangitis , pancreatitis , general surgery , biliary disease , radiology , gastroenterology , disease
Benign biliary strictures are common and occur either from hepato‐biliary surgery or from diseases including chronic pancreatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, among others. The treatment of many such strictures is endoscopic with evolving new approaches especially with fully covered metal stents. The only classification system available is for postoperative strictures with the intention to guide surgical correction. There is no useful classification system to guide both assessment and management of benign biliary strictures. This proposed classification is relevant to patient care in assisting diagnosis and endoscopic management.