Role of Biodegradable Stents as Part of Treatment of Biliary Strictures after Pediatric and Adult Liver Transplantation: An Observational Single-Center Study.
J Vasc Interv Radiol
; 29(6): 899-904, 2018 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29798761
ABSTRACT
This brief report presents the results of 20 adult and pediatric patients treated with the use of biodegradable SX-Ella biliary stents placed by means of a transhepatic approach for the treatment of benign biliary strictures after liver transplantation. Stent insertions were always feasible (100%), and only 1 case of acute pancreatitis was observed (5%). The overall clinical success rate of the procedure, including anastomotic and nonanastomotic strictures, was 75%, and was higher in the anastomotic stricture group (81.25%) than in the nonanastomotic stricture group (50%).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Stents
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Cholestasis
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Liver Transplantation
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Vasc Interv Radiol
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Type:
Article