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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2012; 03(S 05): 036-039
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.95029
Review Article
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India

Postcholecystectomy benign biliary stricture: Surgery is the gold standard

Sadiq S. Sikora
Chief, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Institute of Liver and Digestive Diseases, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India
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Publication Date:
26 September 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Post cholecystectomy bile duct strictures present a challenge to the treating physicians. Advancement in skills and technology offers alternative treatment modalities to the standard surgical repair. Contemporary series of surgical repair by experienced surgeons report excellent long-term results with <5% restricture rates. Endoscopic therapy is conceptually flawed, is not applicable to all patients, requires prolonged duration of treatment with multiple interventions. Surgical repair by an experienced surgeon is the “Gold Standard” of care in management of postcholecystectomy bile duct strictures.

Key words

Benign iliary tricture - roux-en-Y hepatico-jejunostomy - endotherapy
 

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