Margherita Cacaci, Flavio De Maio, Maria Valeria Matteo, Brunella Posteraro, Maura Di Vito, Giulia Menchinelli, Andrea Tringali, Francesca Romana Monzo, Riccardo Torelli, Guido Costamagna, Cristiano Spada, Francesca Bugli, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Ivo Boskoski
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) with biliary stenting is a minimally invasive medical procedure employed to address both malignant and benign obstructions within the biliary tract. Benign biliary strictures (BBSs), typically arising from surgical interventions such as liver transplants and cholecystectomy, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions, present a common clinical challenge. The current gold standard for treating BBSs involves the periodic insertion of plastic stents at intervals of 3-4 months, spanning a course of approximately one year...
February 9, 2024: Scientific Reports