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ABSTRACT: Background
Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS) can be challenging.Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) in BBS.Methods
Ninety-two consecutive patients with BBS (chronic pancreatitis (n?=?42), anastomotic after liver transplantation (n?=?36), and post biliary surgical procedure (n?=?14)) were included. FCSEMS were placed across strictures for 6 months before endoscopic extraction. Early success rate was defined as the absence of biliary stricture or as a minimal residual anomaly on post-stent removal endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Secondary outcomes were the final success and stricture recurrence rates as well as procedure-related morbidity.Results
Stenting was successful in all patients. Stenting associated complications were minor and occurred in 22 (23.9%) patients. Migration occurred in 23 (25%) patients. Stent extraction was successful in all but two patients with proximal stent migration. ERCP after the 6 months stenting showed an early success in 84.9% patients (chronic pancreatitis patients: 94.7%, liver transplant: 87.9%, post-surgical: 61.5%) (p?=?0.01). Final success was observed in 57/73 (78.1%) patients with a median follow-up of 12?±?3.56 months. Recurrence of biliary stricture occurred in 16/73 (21.9%) patients.Conclusions
FCSEMS placement is efficient for patients with BBS, in particular for chronic pancreatitis patients. Stent extraction after 6 months indwelling, although generally feasible, may fail in a few cases.
SUBMITTER: Chaput U
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4924429 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chaput Ulriikka U Vienne Ariane A Audureau Etienne E Bauret Paul P Bichard Philippe P Coumaros Dimitri D Napoléon Bertrand B Ponchon Thierry T Duchmann Jean-Christophe JC Laugier René R Lamouliatte Hervé H Védrenne Bruno B Gaudric Marianne M Chaussade Stanislas S Robin Françoise F Leblanc Sarah S Prat Frédéric F
United European gastroenterology journal 20150924 3
<h4>Background</h4>Endoscopic treatment of benign biliary strictures (BBS) can be challenging.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the efficacy of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) in BBS.<h4>Methods</h4>Ninety-two consecutive patients with BBS (chronic pancreatitis (n = 42), anastomotic after liver transplantation (n = 36), and post biliary surgical procedure (n = 14)) were included. FCSEMS were placed across strictures for 6 months before endoscopic extraction. Early success rate wa ...[more]