Management of Post-Transplant Anastomotic Stricture Using Self-Expandable Metal Stent

Anastomotic stricture (AS) is one of the complications of liver transplantation (LT) and can occur in up to 40% of living-donor LTs. Endoscopic management has become the first-line treatment of AS, and multiple plastic stents insertion has been mainly used in the past. Recently, many treatments util...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Dong Wook, Hara, Kazuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020
Materias:
Focused Review Series: Endoscopic Management for Biliary Stricture after Liver Transplantation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7280850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32506892
http://dx.doi.org/10.5946/ce.2020.119
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Sumario:Anastomotic stricture (AS) is one of the complications of liver transplantation (LT) and can occur in up to 40% of living-donor LTs. Endoscopic management has become the first-line treatment of AS, and multiple plastic stents insertion has been mainly used in the past. Recently, many treatments utilizing fully covered self-expandable metal stents (cSEMSs) have been attempted, and results showing adequate treatment outcome have been reported. In this review, we look into the treatment performance and cautionary steps needed when using cSEMS as a treatment for AS.

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